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Sunday, August 16, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Israeli, UAE foreign ministers speak on phone as direct calls launched
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe UAE Foreign Ministry confirms phone service has begun with Israel.
A spokeswoman for the ministry says Israel’s foreign minister, Gabi Ashkenazi, has spoken on the phone with his Emirati counterpart, Abdullah bin Zayed, to kickstart the direct telephone service.
During the call, both ministers expressed commitment to implementing the normalization agreement, the statement says.
HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE FM and HE Gabi Ashkenazi, Israeli FM, today inaugurated a phone link between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel, and exchanged greetings following the historic Peace Accord signed by the two countries. pic.twitter.com/3DC5tLV8J0
— هند مانع العتيبة Hend Al Otaiba (@hend_mana) August 16, 2020
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