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Friday, March 11, 2022
Lapid to head to Romania, Slovakia, meet with leaders, tour Ukraine border crossing
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will head to Romania and Slovakia, both of which border Ukraine, tomorrow night, his office says.
During the three-day visit, Lapid will meet Israeli Foreign Ministry officials who have been working at border crossings with Ukraine for the past two weeks, helping Israeli citizens flee the war.
Lapid will also meet the Romanian and Slovakian leaders and foreign ministers to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as bilateral relations with Israel.