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Thursday, July 24, 2025
Sa’ar meets with Moldovan foreign minister in Chisinau
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Following his diplomatic trip to Ukraine yesterday, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has begun an official visit to Chisinau, his office says.
Sa’ar met this morning with Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi, during which pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated against Israel’s actions in Gaza outside the foreign ministry, says Sa’ar’s office in a statement, sharing footage of the scene.
The statement adds that Sa’ar is also set to meet with Moldovan Parliament President Igor Grosu and later with leaders of Moldova’s Jewish community.
????????????????Productive meeting with Israeli FM @gidonsaar in Chișinău. Discussed economic cooperation in areas like agriculture, green energy, health, education and tourism.
We aim to relaunch the Moldova–Israel joint commission to boost trade, joint projects, and investment. pic.twitter.com/D1C3RE1Spm
— Mihai Popșoi (@MihaiPopsoi) July 24, 2025
Popsoi wrote on X that the meeting was “productive,” and the two “discussed economic cooperation in areas like agriculture, green energy, health, education and tourism.” He added that Moldova and Israel aim to relaunch their joint commission to advance trade and investment.
Sa’ar visited Chisinau in February to open Israel’s first embassy in Moldova — a move Popsoi recently told The Times of Israel is already strengthening bilateral ties.
Sa’ar’s office has not yet released a readout of the meeting.
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