24 February 2014
Source: Middle East Monitor
Germany and Israel are today due to sign an agreement allowing
Germany to represent Israel's diplomatic and consular relations in
countries where Israel has no embassy especially in Muslim countries
such as Indonesia and Malaysia; German Der Spiegel newspaper reported.
The newspaper quoted a statement by the Israeli Embassy in Berlin
saying the agreement promotes relations between the two sides and allows
Germany to represent Israel's consular affairs in countries where
Israel has no embassy. Der Spiegel also quoted the Israeli
ambassador in Berlin Yakov Hadas-Handelsman as saying the German offer
represents a special message from Germany and reflects its global
status.
The German Chancellor Angela
Merkel and her cabinet will visit Israel on Monday for two days. The
delegation will participate in the annual German-Israeli joint cabinet
session which started in 2008 to develop strategic partnerships between
the two sides on various fields; mainly youth exchange projects and
scientific cooperation.
The meetings boost relations between the two sides and make Israel on
par with France, Spain, Italy and Russia, which hold joint cabinet
meetings with Germany.
Link: www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/9933-germany-to-represent-israel-in-islamic-countries.
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