Klimkin complained to the Israeli minister that Ukrainians were not allowed into the Promised Land
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin discussed with the Minister of Environmental Protection of Israel, the Minister of Jerusalem and Jewish Heritage Ze'ev Elkin the cases of non-admission of Ukrainian citizens to Israel, the parties agreed to hold consular consultations in Jerusalem, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
During the meeting, which took place on August 16, the parties exchanged views on current issues of bilateral cooperation.
“In order to resolve the issue of preventing a significant number of Ukrainian citizens from entering Israeli territory at Ben Gurion Airport, the parties decided to hold consular consultations in Jerusalem in the near future,” the statement said.
In the context of trade and economic cooperation, the priority of signing a free trade agreement between Ukraine and Israel by the end of this year was noted.
On August 14, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, during a meeting with Elkin, also called for resolving the existing difficulties with the admission of Ukrainian citizens to Israeli territory.
Klimkin complained to an Israeli minister that Ukrainians are not being allowed into the Promised Land.