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Russian president, Israeli PM to meet in Moscow
MOSCOW, March 24 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and
visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will on Thursday
discuss how to join efforts to counteract falsification of history, a
Kremlin source told Itar-Tass.
"Counteraction to falsification of history, to the belittling of the
decisive role of our country in Victory and to the negation of the
Holocaust is an important area of our joint work," a high-ranking employee
of the presidential administration emphasized.
"A monument devoted to the Red Army's victory over Nazism will be
unveiled in Israel soon," the source said.
The Kremlin points out the intensity of Russian-Israeli dialogue,
which spreads not only to humanitarian and political ties but also to
economic relations. Trade and economic cooperation will be one of the
topics for discussion. In 2010, trade between the two countries increased
by 53.8% to reach 2.6 billion dollars compared to 2009.
"The sides are expected to discuss ways of using an impressive
potential existing in this field. Priority attention will be given to
advance science-intensive technologies and innovations. Other promising
branches include energy, the agrarian complex, pharmacy and investments.
In addition to that, the sides will consider prospects for expanding
regulatory framework so as to bring it in line with the needs of the
current stage of bilateral relations.
"The mixed inter-governmental commission for trade and economic
cooperation plays a significant role in developing Russian-Israeli
cooperation. First Vice-Premier Viktor Zubkov heads the Russian side of
the commission, the Israeli side is led by Deputy Prime Minister and
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman," the Kremlin source said.
The commission's eighth meeting took place in Jerusalem in November
2010.
"An agreement on reciprocal visa-free trips that took effect in
October 2008 gave an impetus to cultural ties and contacts among people,"
the Kremlin source went on to say.
Russia expands its presence in the Holy Land.
Ahead of Netanyahu's visit top Russia, the Israeli side had handed
over to Russia the keys from the St. Sergius Church in Jerusalem.
visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will on Thursday
discuss how to join efforts to counteract falsification of history, a
Kremlin source told Itar-Tass.
"Counteraction to falsification of history, to the belittling of the
decisive role of our country in Victory and to the negation of the
Holocaust is an important area of our joint work," a high-ranking employee
of the presidential administration emphasized.
"A monument devoted to the Red Army's victory over Nazism will be
unveiled in Israel soon," the source said.
The Kremlin points out the intensity of Russian-Israeli dialogue,
which spreads not only to humanitarian and political ties but also to
economic relations. Trade and economic cooperation will be one of the
topics for discussion. In 2010, trade between the two countries increased
by 53.8% to reach 2.6 billion dollars compared to 2009.
"The sides are expected to discuss ways of using an impressive
potential existing in this field. Priority attention will be given to
advance science-intensive technologies and innovations. Other promising
branches include energy, the agrarian complex, pharmacy and investments.
In addition to that, the sides will consider prospects for expanding
regulatory framework so as to bring it in line with the needs of the
current stage of bilateral relations.
"The mixed inter-governmental commission for trade and economic
cooperation plays a significant role in developing Russian-Israeli
cooperation. First Vice-Premier Viktor Zubkov heads the Russian side of
the commission, the Israeli side is led by Deputy Prime Minister and
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman," the Kremlin source said.
The commission's eighth meeting took place in Jerusalem in November
2010.
"An agreement on reciprocal visa-free trips that took effect in
October 2008 gave an impetus to cultural ties and contacts among people,"
the Kremlin source went on to say.
Russia expands its presence in the Holy Land.
Ahead of Netanyahu's visit top Russia, the Israeli side had handed
over to Russia the keys from the St. Sergius Church in Jerusalem.
