Argentine President Javier Millay at his inauguration ceremony in Buenos Aires, December 10, 2023/Reuters
Israel's new friend, Argentine President Javier Millay, is on his way to saving the construction industry: in recent days it was revealed to Walla Real Estate that the Population and Immigration Authority is in advanced negotiations for a bilateral agreement with the Argentine government to recruit workers from the South American country to the construction sites in Israel.
Millay, the new president of Argentina on behalf of the Libertarian Party, visited Israel after the seventh of October and promised to move the embassy to Jerusalem. He is considered a supporter of Israel and has even spoken out several times in the world media in favor of the country. In the construction industry they respond positively and with a smile to the move, and joke that now there will be rigging breaks on the sites during the work day.
Visit of President Buzi Herzog and President of Argentina Javier Herrardo Millay at Kibbutz Nir Oz/Government Press Office, Maayan Tuaf
At the same time, Eyal Siso, CEO of the Population and Immigration Authority, stated that in the coming days an outline should be passed by the government that would allow 30% of the workers to come privately, not through agreements between the countries, in order to speed up the process.
In addition, Vala Real Estate learned that the The workers' "traffic jam" continues: there are disagreements with Arkia about the cost the state will pay to operate charters from India 4 times a week.
If they reach an agreement, an air train of 1,000 workers will arrive in Israel per week.
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