The 6th RAME Freight Group Workshop brought together its members from Afghanistan, Jordan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at the Dead Sea, in Jordan, on 29 May 2024. The workshop benefitted from both in-person and online participation.

François Davenne, Director General of the International Union of Railways (UIC) attended the meeting, with Philip Van den Bosch, UIC Deputy Freight Director, opening the workshop and Oktay Aydinoglu from TCDD Taşımacılık, chairing the meeting. An update was provided on the items flagged for action from the previous workshop and the participants engaged in detailed discussions on the proposed new steps and initiatives.

The workshop concluded with a consensus on the path forward.

Additionally, all of the parties expressed their commitment to continued collaboration and to further strengthening cooperation within the RAME Freight Group.