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“Today was a historic day for Israel’s foreign relations. I participated in a summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

We agreed to cooperate in many fields, including energy, tourism, research and development, water, the environment, counterterrorism, and migration. We discussed joint projects, such as exporting gas to Europe, connecting our electricity grids, and strengthening tourism among our countries. In addition, we decided on joint action to fight terrorism worldwide.

It’s a new era in Israeli-Greek-Cypriot relations. The important decisions we made today are very significant for Israel’s regional and international standing.” (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu via Facebook, 29/01/2016)