Israeli president arrive in UAE for a first visit
ERBIL, KRG, Iraq (North Press) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday on the first such visit, his office said, seeking to strengthen Gulf ties at a time of heightened regional tension as world powers try to revive a nuclear deal with Iran.
It is the first visit of him since normalization between the two countries in 2020.
“I will be meeting the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, at the personal invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the Crown Prince,” Herzog said earlier.
“I wish him well and I am grateful for his courage and bold leadership, carving out a peace agreement with Israel and sending a message to the entire region that peace is the only alternative for the peoples of the region,” he added.
On July 14, 2021, the UAE opened its consulate in the new exchanging building in Tel Aviv officially and after less than a year of signing the normalization agreement.
The UAE is the third Arabian country normalized with Israel after Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in1994.
After the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan have signed the same agreement.