Greek PM leads high-level delegation to Israel to sign tourism agreement

Greece’s prime minister, foreign minister and tourism minister have arrived in Israel to sign a deal creating a travel corridor between the two countries for the vaccinated.

The delegation is greeted by Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before announcing the deal later this evening, while the other Greek ministers will also sit down with their Israeli counterparts in Jerusalem.

The visit comes as Israel has stopped all commercial flights over fears of coronavirus mutations.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi in Israel on February 8, 2021 (Miri Shimonovitz/Courtesy)

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