Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on erev Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5773, made the following remarks at his press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin:

“I very much appreciate your contribution. At 05:00, we finished the budget and a few hours later I landed here in Sochi, which is very impressive and attests to Russia’s development under your leadership.

Therefore, I suggested to you on the way here that the next meeting between us should be in Eilat. In both places there is tranquility and quiet and in both places we would like it to continue. This is in spite of the fact that in Eilat they have shot rockets at us recently from Sinai.

This points to the fact that the region around us is very stormy, unstable and explosive. I am pleased to have this opportunity to try and consider together how to stabilize the region and look for ways to bring security and stability, which are certainly important for us but for you as well, for our common goals.”

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)