Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday, 12 Elul, heads to Italy for a working visit during which he will meet with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

Prime Minister Netanyahu will also visit Expo 2015 in Milan, which is focused on agro technology and food, joining a long list of world leaders who have already done so, including – inter alia – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the presidents of France, Russia, Austria, Ireland, Mexico and Colombia. In addition to the Israeli pavilion, the Prime Minister is due to visit the Italian, US and Chinese pavilions.

The Israeli pavilion at the Expo introduces the world to technological developments and innovative systems that Israel uses on a daily basis. The pavilion was built with advanced tools based on green technology, including energy-saving devices and special water and air equipment. The entire pavilion is environment-friendly and recyclable without impact on the environment. The vertical Fields of Tomorrow is a demonstration of Israel’s abilities in many areas including the cultivation of rocky land, growth of vegetables in the desert, new methods of irrigation and improvement of seed quality.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)