Zarif to visit Paris Thursday

Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said that Zarif is to discuss key regional and international issues during his meetings with the France's top officials.

Zarif is currently in Rome and has so far conferred with the Italian top-ranking officials, including Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano and President of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini.

He arrived in Rome from Berlin on Wednesday morning.

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