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(from left) The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, and Adviser to the President of the United Arab Emirates hold a press conference after their meeting on Friday. AFP
PAPHOS: Cyprus hosted a meeting on Friday of top diplomats from Israel and the UAE, as well as Greece, for talks they said reflected the “changing face” of the Middle East.
“This new strategic membership stretches from the shores of the Arabian Gulf” to the Mediterranean and Europe, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told a news conference in the coastal resort city of Paphos.
Standing alongside Anwar Gargash, advisor to Emirati President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, he said their encounter was a sign of “the changing face of the Middle East”.
BICOM
19th April 2021
What happened: Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal.
The agreement includes a NIS 5.5 billion (£1.21bn) contract for the establishment and operation of a training centre for the Hellenic Air Force by Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems over a 22-year period.
Defence Minister Benny Gantz said: “This cooperation agreement rests on the excellence of Israel’s defence industry and the strong relations between the defence establishments of Greece and Israel … I am certain that this programme will upgrade the capabilities and strengthen the economies of Israel and Greece and thus the partnership between our two countries will deepen on the defence, economic and political levels.”
Cyprus meeting of UAE, Israel, Greece showcases ‘new narrative’
“This new strategic membership stretches from the shores of the Arabian Gulf” to the Mediterranean and Europe, said Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
Saturday 17/04/2021
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, and Adviser to the President of the United Arab Emirates Anwar Gargash hold a press conference in Cyprus, April 16, 2021. (AFP)
PAPHOS, CYPRUS Cyprus hosted a meeting Friday of top diplomats from Israel and the UAE, as well as Greece, for talks they said reflected the “changing face” of the Middle East.
“This new strategic membership stretches from the shores of the Arabian Gulf” to the Mediterranean and Europe, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told a news conference in the coastal resort city of Paphos.
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