TEL AVIV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 30th October, 2020) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held a meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, during which the two officials discussed cooperation on the fight against COVID-19 and vaccines to treat the disease, Netanyahu's office has said.
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today [Thursday] with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. The two [parties] noted the importance of partnership in the field of fighting the coronavirus, including vaccines," the office wrote on Twitter.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi has also had a meeting with his Italian counterpart.
"Thank you Italian FM for visiting Israel today. Thank you for agreeing to my request to provide a Corona vaccine to Israel," Ashkenazi wrote on Twitter.
During the visit of the top Italian delegation to Israel, the two countries have signed a cooperation agreement in the fields of culture and education, Ashkenazi added.
The two sides have also agreed to further promote strategic, economic and technology partnership.
