Russian-led waterway deal
The ship-building company Russian Financial Corporation (RFC) has outlined ambitious plans to modernise the river transport systems in a number of countries as part of a major expansion strategy.
The chairman of the Moscow-based group, Andrey Kiselev, said it has approached governments including Vietnam Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia and Brazil, and discussions were "ongoing" while talks with India "have moved quite along the way".
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