Communicated by the
Foreign Ministry Spokesman
Jerusalem, 12 November 1998

Visit of Austrian Foreign Minister Schuessel

 

Austrian Foreign Minister and EU Current President of the Council of Foreign Ministers Wolfgang Schuessel will make a working visit to Israel on Friday 13.11.98, as part of a trip to the Middle East. He will be accompanied by EU special envoy Miguel Moratinos and senior EU officials.

Foreign Minister Schuessel will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 11:00 and will then meet with Foreign Minister Sharon at 12:30 for lunch at Jerusalem King David Hotel. There will be a photo opportunity at the start of the meal, and a statement to the press will be given at the conclusion of the meal.