TEHRAN -- The transportation ministers of Iran, Russia and India-- the founding members of the North-South Corridor, are attending a conference which opened in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday.

According to reports released yesterday, the Russian transportation minister read out the message of the Russian prime minister, who suggested more convergence between countries located on the North-S

Iranian Minister of Roads and Transportation Ahmad Khorram pointed to the transit of goods between Asia and Europe through the North-South Corridor and said that the road would reduce transit time and

Khorram welcomed Kazakhsatan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Belarus and Azerbaijan Republic, which have joined the plan. He said that during the past two years, Iran has taken steps to develop the North-South Co

Also speaking at the conference, the Indian shipping minister said that the corridor would play a significant role in establishing commercial relations between northern Europe and Asia and boost econo

Reports were presented on feasibility studies carried out by the three countries and an article of association for the corridor was approved at the conference.