Reuven Rivlin

PM's visit to Israel to be "historic" - ambassador

BELGRADE -- The forthcoming visit of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić to Israel will be a historic one, Israeli Ambassador in Serbia Yossef Levy stated on Wednesday.

He underscored that he strongly believes in the economic cooperation between the two friendly countries.

BELGRADE - The forthcoming visit of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to Israel will be a historic one, Israeli Ambassador in Serbia Yossef Levy stated on Wednesday and underscored that he strongly believes in the economic cooperation between the two friendly countries.

President Reuven Rivlin acknowledged Oct. 26 past and present wrongdoings to Israel's Arabs, while calling for calm in the wake of growing unrest in east Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Israel's parliament on June 10 elected Reuven Rivlin, a far-right member of the ruling Likud party, to be the nation's 10th president when Shimon Peres steps down next month.

The Israeli Knesset has elected former Parliament Speaker and conservative Likud lawmaker Reuven Rivlin as next President.

Rivlin will take in July the largely ceremonial office from Shimon Peres, 90, who ends his seven-year term.