Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi meets his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov for the first time, during a diplomatic visit to the Greek capital of Athens, the Foreign Ministry says in a statement.
Ashkenazi updated Lavrov on developments on the normalization deals with the UAE, Bahrain and Sudan, as well as the issue of Iran and its proxy terror groups such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the statement says.
“Israel appreciates the ties and the coordination with the Russian government on preventing an Iranian entrenchment in Syria,” Ashkenazi is quoted saying, calling for preventing Tehran from arming Hezbollah.
The statement says other bilateral matters were discussed, including cooperation on the economy and battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has tweeted about the meeting, without offering more details.
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi (R) meets his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Athens, Greece, October 26, 2020. (Foreign Ministry)
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