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Relations are heating up: President Herzog secretly meets with the King of Jordan in Amman
The presidential house announced that Herzog visited the royal palace on Sunday and discussed with Abdullah "strategic depth issues."
"There is a sense of desire to speak," the president said.
The meeting marks another step in improving relations with Amman, following the secret meeting of Bennett and the King revealed in Walla!
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Saturday, 04 September 2021, 19:44 Updated: 19:54
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President Yitzhak Herzog paid a secret visit to Jordan on Sunday, during which he met with King Abdullah at his palace.
The President's House this evening (Saturday) revealed the existence of the secret meeting and said that it was hot and dealt with "strategic depth issues, both at the bilateral level and at the regional level."
Herzog coordinated his trip to Jordan with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
"I spoke with the King about key areas of dialogue between the countries, including an agreement to import agriculture in the year of the shemita, energy issues, sustainability and solutions to the climate crisis that can be promoted together," Herzog said.
"There are feelings in the area of a desire to move forward, a desire to speak."
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"There are feelings in the area of desire to move forward."
Herzog (Photo: Government Press Office)
Herzog referred to the Avraham agreements signed a year ago and said that they "laid an important regional infrastructure. Very important agreements that change the region and the dialogue in it. I talk to many leaders from all over the world, almost every day, in full coordination with the Israeli government. I think it is very important for strategic interests" And the politicians of the State of Israel to have a dialogue with everyone. "
A few weeks ago it was unveiled at Walla!
Because shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Bennett met with King Abdullah in Amman.
The meeting has been part of a rapid process of improving relations with Jordan since the change of government in Israel.
Foreign Minister Lapid also met with his Jordanian counterpart and the two countries signed agreements on water and trade.
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