Permanent Bilateral Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel

Financial Agreement Negotiations

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    The meeting was headed by Mr. Zeev Elkin, M.K., Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel and by Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, Under-Secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States.
     
    The Commission welcomed the two new heads of the delegations, and acknowledged the contribution of Ambassador Bahij Mansour to the negotiations and wished him success in his new position.
     
    The negotiations took place in a thoughtful and constructive atmosphere. The Commission took notice that significant progress was made and the parties committed themselves to accelerate negotiations on the remaining issues, and look forward to an expedited conclusion in the near term.
     
    The Parties have agreed on future steps and to hold the next Plenary meeting by December 2013 in Jerusalem.
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