FM Ashkenazi: Israel and Cyprus share many common interests in the strategic, political, economic and security spheres. Every visit strengthens this important relationship and partnership in the eastern Mediterranean.Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabi Ashkenazi met this morning, with Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides, who arrived in Israel on a short visit.The two foreign minister discussed bilateral and regional issues that are of mutual interest to the two countries.FM Ashkenazi confirmed Israel’s commitment to promoting a responsible political process in coordination with the various elements in the region while maintaining Israel's strategic and security interests based on U.S. President…

Some 150 participants will attend the virtual conference, including representatives of 28 foreign ministries, social media companies, academic researchers and international organizations engaged in digital diplomacy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host a two-day virtual conference on the topic of digital diplomacy during the corona crisis. The conference, organized by the MFA’s Digital Diplomacy Department, will be attended by some 150 participants. These include representatives of 28 foreign ministries from around the world, leading academic researchers, Twitter representatives and other international organizations engaged in digital diplomacy.Representatives of the Israel MFA presented the ministry’s activities on social media during the…