TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate meetings with his Chinese, Indonesian, Australian and New Zealander counterparts in Singapore.

Zarif who is attending 51st session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Singapore held separate meetings on Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.

The officials discussed regional and international issues, the latest status of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and ways to boost bilateral ties.

Earlier, Zarif also met with foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Philippine, Norway and Malaysia.

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