Press Releases

If you are not indifferent to the "oncoming lane" problem, speak out!

July 5, 2010

"Chat" is at your service at the bezdtp.ru site now.

A news conference was arranged for the beginning of “The last oncoming lane” campaign

June 15, 2010

On June 17, 2010 a large-scale social awareness campaign “The last oncoming lane” will be launched in Russia to last for a month.

The first 3D social advertising video reel urging drivers to exercise care on roads was filmed in Russia

May 17, 2010

It is set for release in the largest movie theaters in mid-June when a massive social awareness campaign named “The last oncoming lane” will be launched. The campaign is organized by the Road Safety Department, Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation, the Russian Association of Motor Insurers (RAMI) and “ZAVOD Consulting” agency...

Sesame Workshops joins Global Road Safety Partnership

April 23, 2010

Sesame Workshops joins Global Road Safety Partnership to help improve road safety awareness and behaviors among children and their families

Safety on the Roads: Joining Forces to Save Lives

19 November 2009

Multilateral Development Banks say five million deaths, 50 million injuries could be avoided

Strides of Russia

The example of Russia confirms efficiency of a targeted approach to road safety problem.

The First global ministerial conference on road safety

19-20 November 2009, Moscow

Ministers from more than 70 countries responsible for road safety as well as leaders from international, regional, governmental and non-governmental organizations from more than 140 countries will participate in the conference.

MICHELIN is the global partner for road safety

November, 17, 2009

MICHELIN is the partner of the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, which will take place in Moscow on November 19-20, and also is a participant of the 11th International Exhibition of technical vehicles for road safety “Road Safety Forum – 2009”, which will be held in Moscow from 17th till 20th of November 2009.

A social campaign on drunk driving prevention is launched in Russia on the eve of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

17 November 2009

A giant 12-meter high bottle filled with crashed cars was installed on Krasnopresnenskaya naberezhnaya close by the Conference’s venue.

The address by Mr. Victor Kiryanov, the Head of the Road Safety Department, Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

13 November 2009

It’s not for the first time when the world community commemorates road traffic victims on the third Sunday in November under the UN auspices.

The World Day of Remembrance is set to draw everybody’s attention to the magnitude of this problem and to express deep concern about global threats brought by the increasing rate of road accidents.

Andrei Arshavin gives support to the Moscow Ministerial Conference

10 November 2009

Andrei Arshavin, a Russian soccer star calls for the UN declaration of a ‘Decade of Action for Road Safety’ to curtail road traffic fatalities and injuries globally.

The pilots of the Williams Formula One racing team are committed to support the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety

6 November 2009

The understanding in promoting the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety was reached at the informal meeting between the team principal Sir Francis Williams and Mr. Victor Kiryanov, Head of the Road Safety Department, the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation, during Bavaria Moscow City Racing near the Kremlin on 19 July 2009.

Russian stars and a founder of Formula-1 racing team join a social campaign aimed at promoting civilized road behavior.

4 November 2009

A campaign in support of the forthcoming First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety was launched on “AUTORADIO” - the most popular FM radio station among Russian drivers. The “AUTORADIO” is an informative partner of Conference

A news conference of Mr.Alexander Yakovenko, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, and Mr. Victor Kiryanov, Head of the Road Safety Department, Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation.

October 29, 2009, Moscow, RIA Novosti

The news conference was held in order to announce the forthcoming First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety.

A social campaign aimed at popularization of the ideas of the Conference is taking place in Moscow

October 9, 2009, Moscow

On the eve of the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety a social campaign aimed at popularization of the ideas of this Conference is taking place in Moscow.

A meeting of the International Consultative Committee

October 8, 2009, Moscow, World Trade Center

A next meeting of the International Consultative Committee for the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety took place.