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Monday, October 19, 2020, 22:58
UAE ministers to arrive in Israel for first visit on Tuesday
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Monday, October 19, 2020, 22:58 By Bloomberg

The Emirati, Israeli and US flags sway in the wind at the Abu Dhabi airport at the arrival of the first-ever commercial flight from Israel to the UAE, on Aug 31, 2020. (KARIM SAHIB / AFP)

The United Arab Emirates’ finance and economy ministers will arrive in Israel for the first time on Tuesday, a month after the countries signed an agreement to normalize relations.

An Emirati business delegation headed by Khadim Al Darei, vice chairman and co-founder of Al Dahra Agriculture Co, has already visited Israel

The economy minister is expected to sign a cooperation pact that will establish a framework for the development of trade, while the finance minister will sign an agreement on investment protection.

An Emirati business delegation headed by Khadim Al Darei, vice chairman and co-founder of Al Dahra Agriculture Co, has already visited Israel, state-run WAM reported on Monday.

READ MORE: Israel signs normalization agreements with UAE, Bahrain

Al Dahra was invited by Netafim, an Israeli irrigation equipment and water technologies provider. The firms agreed to open a regional office in the UAE to carry out studies. Al Dahra also signed partnership accords with three other Israeli companies.

Meanwhile, Israeli tourism, travel and media representatives will visit the UAE this week on the invitation of state carrier Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry.

The representatives will depart Tel Aviv for Abu Dhabi on Oct 19 and return from Abu Dhabi on Oct 21, Etihad said on Monday.

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad will operate the flights, which it said would be the first commercial passenger service from a Gulf state to Israel.

Israeli tourism executives, travel and cargo agents and media will be on board the flights which are being operated in partnership with Israeli logistics company Maman Group, Etihad said.

An Etihad flight landed in Tel Aviv on Monday, where an official welcoming ceremony was held on the tarmac. Israel’s YNet news site reported it carried senior airline officials, businessmen and journalists.

Etihad has previously operated cargo flights to Israel carrying aid for the Palestinians.

Israeli carrier El Al flew to Abu Dhabi in August with Israeli and US government delegations on board.


With inputs from Reuters

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