Wellington, March 14, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif departed New Zealand for Australian capital, Canberra on Monday.

He is scheduled to confer on bilateral relations with Australian high ranking officials during his visit to Canberra and Sydney.

Zarif will leave Canberra for Sydney on Wednesday.

Visiting Iranian foreign minister held talks with New Zealand senior officials during his two day trip.

Zarif arrived in New Zealand capital, Wellington early Saturday as the fifth leg of his Asia-Pacific tour. The Iranian minister started his six-nation tour last Sunday and has visited Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei,Thailand and New Zealand.

By IRNA