NATO Assistant Secretary General Alvargonzález visits Israel
From 28 to 30 January 2018, the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Ambassador Alejandro Alvargonzález, paid an official visit to Israel, in the framework of the Mediterranean Dialogue partnership.
During his visit, Ambassador Alvargonzález met with senior civilian and military officials at the Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministries, conducting political consultations and discussing practical cooperation activities between NATO and Israel. He also exchanged views on current developments in the Mediterranean and in the Middle East within the NATO-Israel Strategic dialogue talks.
During his visit to Israel, Ambassador Alvargonzález also met with various representatives from Israel’s legislative body, the Knesset, in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Israel has been a member of NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue since it was established by NATO Foreign Ministers in December 1994. Israel’s current Individual Partnership and Cooperation Program (IPCP) was agreed between NATO Allies and Israel a year ago, on 30 January 2017.