Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to visit Israel - Shlomo Cesana

by Shlomo Cesana

Hat tip: Dr. Jean-Charles Bensoussan

PM Netanyahu, Russian President Vladimir Putin discuss regional matters in phone call over the weekend, Kremlin says • Russian prime minister scheduled to visit Israel in November to discuss bolstering ties between the two countries.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev | Photo credit: Reuters

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of renewed diplomatic ties between Moscow and Jerusalem, the Kremlin said. 

The two discussed urgent international and regional matters, Moscow said. Russia's involvement in the Middle East has increased as its forces are fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar Assad's military in the war-torn country. Russia also set up air defense systems in Syria that essentially defend Hezbollah as well, thus changing the existing regional order with regard to Israel.

Also on Friday, the Russian Embassy in Israel said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is expected to visit Israel on Nov. 10.

Medvedev is expected to hold discussions on ways to bolster existing ties and cooperation between Jerusalem and Moscow in various fields, especially concerning financial and humanitarian issues, the embassy said.

Russian-Israeli relations are of a special nature, as over a million Israelis come from Russia and former Soviet countries, the embassy said. The Russian-speaking community encourages building state, financial, cultural, business and interpersonal relations.

The Russian Embassy also said that despite the difficult financial situation, its government signed a pension deal through which pension payments will be paid to those who worked in Russia and now live in Israel.

Shlomo Cesana

Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=37355&hp=1

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