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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanjahu (2nd from left) with the V4 Premiers | Balázs Mohai /MTI

V4 PMs meet with Israeli Premier in Budapest

D&T
July 19, 2017

Following talks with the premiers of the Visegrád countries in Budapest on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that cooperation with Israel in the fight against terrorism and in innovation is in the interest of Europe and the Visegrád countries.

According to Benjamin Netanyahu, it is time to redefine relations
between Israel and the European Union.

The prime minister expressed appreciation for the position
of the V4 countries on Israel. As you said, very often they criticize Israel
for Europe. While "Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East",
this is the only country in the region where Christians are safe. Israel is the
bastion of European and Western values in the region, he said.

The prime
minister expressed appreciation for the position of the V4 countries on Israel.
As he said, Israel is very often criticized from Europe. This is despite the
fact that "Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East", this is
the only country in the region where Christians are safe. Israel is the bastion
of European and Western values in the region, he added.

Hungarian
PM Viktor Orbán said that a joint anti-terrorist working group with the
countries of the Visegrád Four will be established at the initiative of Benjamin
Netanyahu.

The
Hungarian Prime Minister also announced that a joint working group was set up
to promote technology cooperation.

The Israeli Prime Minister invited the premiers
of the V4 to Israel, an invitation accepted by the parties, said Viktor Orbán,
who also urged relationship between the European Union and Israel, to be
characterized by reasonableness.

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