Egyptian Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarek el-Mulla visited Israel yesterday to advance the regional gas forum, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
Monday, 22 February, 2021 - 09:15
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla meets Israeli PM Netanyahu. (Israeli PM’s office) Ramallah - Asharq Al-Awsat
Tel Aviv and Cairo have agreed to expand cooperation in the energy field.
The announcement was made during a visit by Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla to Israel on Sunday.
The Egyptian minister’s visit marked the first public visit to Israel by a senior Egyptian government official in five years.
“This is an important day, marking our continued cooperation on energy and so many other things,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon receiving Molla.
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