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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Rivlin meets Denmark’s queen, praises her work in commemorating rescue of Jews
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePresident Reuven Rivlin and his wife Nechama meet Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.
Rivlin is on a state visit to Denmark.
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen accompanies Rivlin to the meeting, according to a statement from the President’s Residence.
“The president expressed his sorrow on the death of Prince Henrik, the Queen’s husband, earlier in the year,” the statement reads. “President Rivlin thanked the Queen for her personal involvement over the years in commemorating the rescue of the Jews of Denmark, and for the good relations with the Jewish community and the State of Israel.”
The two speak about burgeoning trade ties between the two countries, and Rivlin invites Margrethe to visit Israel.
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