Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko spoke by phone with Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage, Minister of Construction and Housing, Minister for Liaison Between the Knesset and Government Zeev Elkin.
The two ministers exchanged greetings on the 30th
anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Russia and
Israel.
Dmitry Chernyshenko and Zeev Elkin discussed
preparations for the next meeting of the Joint Russian-Israeli Commission on
Trade and Economic Cooperation. They also touched upon a wide range of matters
concerning Russian-Israeli trade and economic cooperation, as well as prospects
for the implementation of mutually beneficial projects in both countries in transport,
agriculture, medicine and the pharmaceutical industry.
The parties agreed to continue
contacts and substantive preparations for the upcoming meeting of the
intergovernmental commission.
