The International Municipal Forum of BRICS+ countries continues its work in St. Petersburg. On the second day of the Forum, the Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of Dagestan Gadzhi Sultanov attended the session "BRICS Dialogue: Russia-India in a changing global world".

The event participants considered issues related to the potential and prospects of the North-South International Transport Corridor. The Central Asian and Middle Eastern states are increasingly interested in the project.

“Today experts discussed its trade, economic and transit potential. For Russia, and Dagestan in particular, this project is very important and is on the priority control of the regional government” – Sultanov confessed.

Recall one of the main points of the trans-Caspian branches of the ITC "North - South" is Dagestan transportation and logistics complex, which includes Makhachkala Trade Port, the local railroad network, airport and a network of federal and motor roads. Modernization of Makhachkala transport hub is strategically significant not only for the North Caucasian region, but also for the whole country, the press service of the Ministry reports