Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko spoke by phone with Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage, Minister of Construction and Housing, Minister for Liaison Between the Knesset and Government Zeev Elkin.
The two ministers exchanged greetings on the 30th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Russia and Israel.
Dmitry Chernyshenko and Zeev Elkin discussed preparations for the next meeting of the Joint Russian-Israeli Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. They also touched upon a wide range of matters concerning Russian-Israeli trade and economic cooperation, as well as prospects for the implementation of mutually beneficial projects in both countries in transport, agriculture, medicine and the pharmaceutical industry.
The parties agreed to continue contacts and substantive preparations for the upcoming meeting of the intergovernmental commission.