Rivlin takes off for first Australia trip

18 February 2020, 3:03 pm

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President Reuven Rivlin takes off from Ben Gurion Airport on his way to Australia, where he will make his first official visit to the country this week at the invitation of Governor-General David Hurley,

The trip Down Under will also include stopovers in the Fiji Islands and Los Angeles. Rivlin is expected to arrive in Australia on Friday.

“I am excited to be visiting Australia for the first time as president,” Rivlin says ahead of the trip. “The relations between Israel and Australia are well-established and strong. They are based on shared values and true friendship that bridge the huge distance between us – not only countries, oceans and time zones, but also different cultures and traditions.”