ArmInfo. The emergence of a finally formed government in Israel and the opening of the Armenian Embassy are the key to enhancing relations between our countries. Dr. Alexander Tzinker, co-chair of the Armenia-Israel international public forum, expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.
"In my opinion, the presence in Israel of a finally formed, and not transitional, government will become one of the main factors for intensifying relations with Armenia as I have expected. Last year I told you in an interview that I did not expect much development of relations between our countries before the end of the elections and, most importantly, the final formation of the Israeli government. This period is finally over and now it will be much easier for our diplomats and parliamentarians to establish contacts, "he stressed.
Israel was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia. The diplomatic relations between Armenia and Israel were established in April 1992, however, neither the Armenian ambassador in Israel nor the Israeli one in Armenia had residences in the countries of accreditation. In September 2019, the Armenian government decided to transfer the residence of the Armenian diplomatic mission from Yerevan to Tel Aviv. The corresponding decree was signed by the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on February 25, 2020.
Noting that the coronavirus pandemic prevented the opening of the Armenian embassy in Tel Aviv, scheduled for May, Tzinker expressed confidence that the embassy would open after quarantine in Israel was completed. According to his forecasts, inter-parliamentary diplomacy has played a significant role in the development of relations. According to Tzinker, this issue is already under discussion.
"The process of deepening and developing relations between our countries is developing steadily, a lot of effort is being made in this direction, moreover these efforts are bilateral. I think that after the opening of the Armenian embassy in our country, it will become a venue for important meetings to discuss new ideas in the direction of developing cooperation between Armenia and Israel, "the Israeli political scientist concluded.