RUSSIAN AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRIDES TOWARDS ATTAINING WORLD STANDARDS
November 1st, 2011
BY EUGENE VOROTNIKOV
RUSSIA is planning to invest more than Russian Roubles RUB470 billion (USD14 billion) in reforming the country's air traffic management system, bringing it into the line with European Union (EU) standards, according to November 25 statements made by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a transport policy meeting in the city of Horki.
The reforms are expected to be rolled as part of the country's Federal Target Programme, which uses government money to improve infrastructure and economic efficiency within Russia. The relevant scheme within ...
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