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Victor Kiryanov
Deputy Minister of Interior of
the Russian Federation
Moscow, Russian Federation
In 2011, General Victor Kiryanov was appointed by the
President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev,
as Deputy Minister of the Interior, responsible for safety
and security in the national transport system. General
Kiryanov is the highest-ranking Russian official responsible
for road safety, and over the years, has been a champion in
promoting international cooperation in this area.
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SHOWCASE:
General Kiryanov was the initiator and the architect of
the 1st Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Moscow
in 2009. On numerous occasions, he addressed the UN
General Assembly and other multilateral fora promoting
road safety. He also officially presented all Russian drafts
of UN General Assembly resolutions on the subject.
With active involvement by General Kiryanov, the UN
General Assembly has a road safety item on a biennial
basis. In May 2010, Russia tabled a draft resolution that
was adopted the UN General Assembly proclaiming the
Decade of Action for Road Safety from 2011-2020.
On behalf of the Russian Federation, General Kiryanov
promoted the integration of road safety topics in the
latest major UN Program document, the ‘2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development,’ and ensured its inclusion
in Sustainable Development Goal 9 – “Build resilient
infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and foster innovation.”