Israel and Greece signed an agreement Monday to impose some travel restrictions on nationals traveling between the two countries after receiving the vaccine against COVID-19.
Speaking to his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two countries would recognize a vaccine certificate, also known as the “Green Pass”, which will “give us access to the economy, trade, cultural institutions and the rest of the education system, but with caution. “
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem
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Under the agreement, holders of a vaccine certificate will be free to travel alone while traveling and will not be subjected to COVID-19 testing.
“As soon as we remove flight restrictions, we will be able to fly to Greece without any borders,” Netanyahu said.
Mitsotakis, who was on a trip to Israel, was also accepting the treaty, joining several other countries that have signed similar agreements with Greece, including Cyprus, Denmark and Italy.
I welcome the Israeli people ‘s vaccination campaign that will allow us to allow Israeli tourists to spend their holidays in Greece without any restrictions, “Mitosakis said.” I want to get a green passport on across the European Union, which is now making progress in Israel which is making great strides in vaccinating the majority of their population. “
Rhodes, Greece
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Greece is the first country to sign a joint tourism agreement under COVID-19, which is due to take effect once coronavirus infections in both Mediterranean countries permit, which not expected by March or April.
Israel is said to be negotiating similar treaties with other countries as well.
Netanyahu and Misotakis also discussed the warming ties between Israel and Turkey, ensuring that the new Jerusalem bonhomie does not come with Ankara at the expense of the regional allies in Greece and Cyprus.
Israel will make it clear to the Greeks that they have no intention of engaging in any campaign against Turkey, and that Israel wants a good relationship with Ankara.
Greece also wanted to deepen its military cooperation with Israel, after defense electronics company Elbit recently won a $ 1.68-billion bid to set up a simulation school for combat pilots in Kalamata, and a gas pipeline promote the naturalness of East Med.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court
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At the meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu also referred to his corruption lawsuit, hours after the last hearing, continuing to assert his innocence.
“Everyone knows that the allegations against me were made up, and today it was true,” the prime minister said, estimating that his trial would not begin before the March 23 election. . “It does not seem to me that they will rush to reach the level of evidence before the polls, because it will be seen as an intervention in our election, and we will win big.”