On the topic “Updating the Agreement on Use of Freight Wagons in International Traffic (PGW Agreement)”, in accordance with the approved Plan of Work of the OSJD Commission on Freight Traffic for 2025, a meeting of authorized representatives of the Parties to the PGW Agreement took place at the OSJD Committee (Warsaw) in the period from 16 till 18 June 2025 to update the PGW Agreement, make amendments to the Rules for Use of Freight Wagons in International Traffic (PGW Rules), update the rates of payment for the use of freight wagons and bogies in international traffic, as well as to finalize the draft Work Plan for 2026 on the topic “Updating the Agreement on Use of Freight Wagons in International Traffic (PGW Agreement)”.

LII session of the OSJD Ministerial Conference began in Qingdao (People’s Republic of China) and will continue from 10 till 13 June 2025. The session is attended by the members of the OSJD Ministerial Conference from the following countries: Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Bulgaria, Hungary, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Georgia, Republic of Kazakhstan, People’s Republic of China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Republic of Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine, as well as representatives of CCTT and the OSJD Committee.

On 15 May 2025, a working meeting was held at the OSJD Committee in Warsaw with the delegation of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Poland headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary HE Sun Linjiang. From the OSJD Committee side the meeting was attended by Chairman Mirosław Antonowicz, Deputy Chairmen Sui Ruizheng and Mikhail Vsevolozhskiy, as well as other employees, and from the side of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China the meeting was also attended by Counselor Tian Zhong, Head of the Political Department Mr Bao Mengyan and Second-rank Secretary Duan Dejun.

Within the framework of the topic "Improving the Agreement on the Rules for the Use of Freight Wagons in International Traffic" (PGW Agreement), a meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the PGW Agreement on the calculation of tariff rates was held from May 13 to May 14, 2025 in the OSJD Committee (Warsaw) (hereinafter – meeting). The meeting was held in accordance with the approved Work Plan 2025 of the OSJD Commission on Freight Traffic. The representatives of the Parties to the PGW Agreement, members of the Working Group

On 28 April 2025, a working meeting with the delegation of the Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) was held at the OSJD Committee in Warsaw. From the OSJD Committee side the meeting was attended by Chairman Mirosław Antonowicz and Deputy Chairman Mikhail Vsevolozhskiy, and from the KORAIL side the meeting was attended by Chief Audit Executive of the Korea Railroad Corporation Mr. Kwon Se Ho, Director of the Management Audit Department Mr. Cheon Sewan, as well as other KORAIL officials.