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  •   bilateral dialogue between the Holy See and Israel
  • 1/18/2017
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    The Bilateral Permanent Working Commission negotiations The Bilateral Permanent Working Commission negotiations copyright: MFA
     
     

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

    met today, 18th January 2017, in Jerusalem, at the Plenary level, to continue negotiations pursuant to
    the Fundamental Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Israel of 1993, Art. 10 paragraph
    The meeting was headed by Mr. Tzachi Hanegbi, Minister for Regional Cooperation of the
    State of Israel, and by Mgr. Antoine Camilleri, Undersecretary for the Holy See's Relations with
    States.
    The Plenary welcomed the progress accomplished at the working level regarding the
    negotiations pursuant to Art. 10 paragraph 2, and is pleased that they continue in a thoughtful and
    constructive atmosphere. The Plenary further acknowledges the work of the Ministry of Justice
    regarding the implementation of the 1997 Bilateral Legal Personality Agreement. The Parties have
    agreed on future steps, in view of the next Plenary meeting scheduled for March 2017, in Vatican City.
    Following the BPWC meeting, the Holy See and the State of Israel held a bilateral dialogue at
    the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegations discussed matters of common interest and explored
    new opportunities for cooperation.
     
    Delegation of the Holy See:
    Mgr. Antoine Camilleri, Undersecretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, Head of
    Delegation;
    H.E. Arch. Giuseppe Lazzarotto, Apostolic Nuncio in Israel;
    H.E. Arch. Antonio Franco, Apostolic Nuncio;
    H.E. Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Israel;
    Fr. Lorenzo Lorusso, Undersecretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches of the Holy
    See;
    Mgr. Ionut Paul Strejac, Desk officer, Secretary of State of the Holy See;
    Mgr. Marco Formica, Deputy Head of Mission, Apostolic Nunciature in Israel;
    Mr. Henry Amoroso, Principal Legal Adviser;
    Fr. Jacek Jasztal O.F.M., Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land;
    Fr. Ibrahim Faltas O.F.M., Custody of the Holy Land;
    Sr. Kathy Zimmermann F.S.E., Secretary of the Delegation.
     
    Delegation of the State of Israel:
    Mr. Tzachi Hanegbi, Minister for Regional Cooperation;
    Mrs. Emi Palmor, Director General, Ministry of Justice;
    Mr. Ehud Keinan, External Advisor & Head of Israeli working level team;
    Mr. Akiva Tor, Head of World Jewish and World Religions Affairs Bureau (MFA);
    Dr. Joseph Draznin, Advisor for the Minister for Regional Cooperation;
    Mrs. Sharon Regev, Director of the World Religions Affairs Department (MFA);
    Mrs. Tamar Kaplan, Principal Deputy Legal Advisor and Director of the Diplomatic and Civil Law
    Department (MFA);
    Mrs. Karin Dosoretz, Diplomatic and Civil Law Department (MFA);
    Mr. Itai Apter, Office of the Deputy Attorney General (International Law) (MOJ);
    Mr. Moshe Golan, External Advisor;
    Mrs. Anat Eilon Ganor, Senior Advisor to the Chief Economist (MOF);
    Mr. Amir Haran, Senior Advisor to the Director General (MOJ);
    Mr. Gilad Atlacevitz, World Religions Affairs Department (MFA).