Tunis, Tunisia, Sept 1, IRNA � Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif departed Tunis for Algiers, capital of Algeria, on Tuesday.

On the first leg of the regional tour, Zarif arrived in Tunisia on Monday.

He exchanged views with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, Prime Minister Habib Essid and Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche on regional, international and bilateral issues.

This is the third regional tour of Foreign Minister Zarif after nuclear deal struck on July 14.

He already visited Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan and India.

By IRNA