Tehran, Iran, May 2
By Mehdi Sepahvand – Trend:
The Regional Assembly for Middle East (RAME) as part of the International Union of Railways (UIC) held a summit in Tehran, Mehr news agency reported May 2.
Representatives from Iran, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Afghanistan took part in the summit.
Iran’s Deputy Minister of Transport Said Mohammadzadeh addressing the event said the RAME’s office in Tehran held the meeting for the members to discuss growing penetration of railways and future transport status in the region.
RAME was the first Regional Assembly which was established within UIC after the restructuring of UIC. According to UIC Statutes, 6 UIC Regions (including Middle East) will hold powers and responsibilities to determine their regional strategy, their action plans, and regional budget and to approve projects on specific regional issues.