After Israel’s National Anthem was played, Govrin was led into the Palace living room where he introduced himself to Sisi and submitted his credentials signed by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
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India and Egypt have a strong economic relationship. He was most recently the head of the Jordan desk at the Israeli foreign ministry. He speaks fluent Arabic and studied Near and Middle Eastern Studies at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, where he also earned a doctorate in Philosophy.
Israel reopened its embassy in Cairo last September, four years to the day after a mob invaded and trashed the legation, forcing Israel to airlift its diplomats out of Egypt and plunging the two countries into their worst diplomatic crisis in 30 years.
Indiaand Egyptshare excellent relations marked by strong, traditional and civilizational ties that contribute towards peace and development in the world.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received eight new ambassadors on Wednesday, including Israeli ambassador David Govrin, the presidency said in a statement. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters.
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made a rare visit to Israel in July, where he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and pushed for renewed peace talks between Israel and Palestine.
