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Russia to open consulate general in Jerusalem
#1 · June 19, 2023, 11:58
June 16, 2023
TEL AVIV, June 16 - RIA Novosti. Russia and Israel have finalized and signed documents on clarifying the boundaries and area of the Russian land plot in West Jerusalem, which will be used for the construction of buildings and the opening of a section of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Israel there, the Russian diplomatic mission in Tel Aviv said on Friday.
According to the press service of the Russian Embassy in Israel, a settlement agreement and a protocol to it on clarifying the boundaries and area of the land plot were signed on May 18 between Russia and the Jerusalem municipality with the assistance of the Russian Embassy and the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
"The signing of these documents was the result of a multi-year process initiated by the Russian Foreign Ministry. We presume that the mentioned land property will be used, in particular, for the construction of a complex of buildings and structures used for the needs of the section of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Israel. We are sure that this This step fully serves to further strengthen the friendly multifaceted relations between Russia and Israel, and also goes in line with our country's unchanging course towards a fair Middle East settlement.
The land plot, located at the intersection of King George V and Maalot streets in West Jerusalem, was acquired by the Russian side in 1885 and is listed under number 50 in the "Inventory of all Russian real estate in Palestine and Syria, with the exception of private ownership" dated June 19, 1895 , prepared by the manager of the Consulate General of the Russian Empire in Jerusalem, Alexander Yakovlev. In order to begin the design of any building, it was necessary to carry out the procedure for clarifying the boundaries.
"The Russian side took comprehensive measures for this, including the provision of historical archival documents. The signing of the agreement and the protocol to it made it possible to put an end to the long-term process and became a mutually acceptable decision," the embassy stressed.