In 2026, the Organisation for Cooperation between Railways celebrates its 70^th anniversary. It is significant that this year, the 40^th anniversary meeting of the Conference of General Directors (Authorized Representatives) of OSJD Railways (CGD) is being held in the Republic of Kazakhstan – the country, located on the crossroads of major international railway routes on the Eurasian continent in the North-South and East-West directions, and where railway transport is actively developing, making up the backbone of the transport system not only in the country but also in the region as a whole.

2026 is a significant year for the Organisation for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD): it marks its 70th anniversary, whereas the documents that make up the basis of transport law in the OSJD region – the Agreement on International Passenger Traffic (SMPS)

Under the subject “Updating the Agreement on the Use of Freight Wagons in International Traffic” (PGW Agreement) and in accordance with the approved Work Plan of the OSJD Commission on Freight Traffic for 2026, an expert meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Use of Freight Wagons in International Traffic (PGW Agreement)

In accord with the Work Plan of the OSJD Commission on Freight Traffic for 2026, meeting of the representatives of railways and foreign trade organisations