The Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel held a plenary meeting in Jerusalem yesterday. The meeting took place to continue negotiations pursuant to Article 10 paragraph 2 of the Fundamental Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Israel.
The meeting was headed by Mr. Daniel Ayalon, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and by Msgr. Ettore Balestrero, under-secretary of the Holy See for the Relations with States. The Holy See’s delegation thanked Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon for his contribution to the negotiations and wished him success in his new endeavours.
The negotiations took place in a thoughtful and constructive atmosphere. The Commission took notice that significant progress was made and looks forward to a speedy conclusion of the Agreement. The parties have agreed on future steps and to hold the next plenary meeting in June 2013 at Vatican City.
