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Togo and Israel to boost bilateral ties

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  • The Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof Robert Dussey, made an official visit to  Israel from June 1 to 3,at the invitation of his counterpart in the State of Israel, H. E. Mr. Yaïr LAPID, H. E. Prof. Robert DUSSEY, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

 

The Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof Robert Dussey, made an official visit to  Israel from June 1 to 3, at the invitation of his counterpart in the State of Israel, H. E. Mr. Yaïr LAPID, H. E. Prof. Robert DUSSEY, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1961. This visit reflected the keenness of the two countries to revitalize, update and further deepen the bilateral relations.

According to reports,  the two sides reviewed the scope to expand relations as well as the projects that have been implemented within the framework of their cooperation both at the bilateral level and within the framework of regional organizations and international. Togo and Israel acknowledged the achievements made in several areas, in particular, agriculture, health, education, and training. The meeting explored the possibilities of upgrading the current cooperation and agreements some of which date from 1961 and the signing of new agreements.

Minister DUSSEY presented to the Israeli side the roadmap adopted by the Togolese government for the period 2020-2025, emphasizing the priority areas that could benefit from mutual partnerships.

 These priority sectors include agriculture and irrigation, climate change, Security, health, new information and communication technologies, industry, renewable energies, training, and education. To follow up the discussions on these identified areas of cooperation, a meeting between the Israeli cooperation agency MASHAV and the sectoral departments concerned will be organized in Lomé or online soon.It was also agreed to organize a Togo-Israel economic forum in Lomé or Tel Aviv.

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