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    Zarif to Embark on Asia-Pacific Tour

    Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will go on an Asia-Pacific tour that will take him to Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia. A large economic delegation will accompany the top diplomat, IRNA reported on Monday. Zarif is scheduled to meet officials of the six countries to discuss bilateral relations and international issues. Expansion of relations with the East is among the foreign policy priorities of the administration of President Hassan Rouhani.