From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Economy minister meets her UK counterpart in Jerusalem
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEconomy Minister Orna Barbivai meets with her British counterpart, UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss, at the Economy Ministry in Jerusalem.
According to Truss, the pair were meeting to discuss the UK-Israeli free-trade agreement and boosting trade ties in the areas of tech and data.
“It was great to meet a likeminded female minister who is dedicated to the promotion of excellent relations with the UK, our biggest trade partner in Europe,” tweets Barbivai of Yesh Atid. “Looking forward to working together!”
Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely also takes part in the meeting.
????????????????Great to meet Israel’s Economy & Trade Minister @ornabarb to discuss:
???? Our forthcoming advanced free trade agreement
???? Deepening trade ties in industries of the future like tech, digital and data
???? Building on our £5bn trade relationship???? pic.twitter.com/ZSzag3nJ5I— Liz Truss (@trussliz) June 30, 2021
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