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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Zelensky calls Israel ‘our important partner in the Middle East’ after meeting FM Cohen
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Foreign Minister meets with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 16, 2023. (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)
After his meeting with Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky writes on Telegram that Israel “has always been our important partner in the Middle East.”
“I am grateful for the humanitarian aid provided,” he writes. “We discussed the country’s participation in post-war reconstruction. Ukraine could use Israel’s experience in demining.”
Zelensky adds that he hopes the visit will contribute to the deepening of bilateral cooperation.
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