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| May 13, 2013
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Russian warship docks in Haifa for 1st time

Russian Crew & orchestra to honor Israel with a Victory Day concert.

‘Moscow now sees that Israel is the most stable & reliable ally in the region’

By Yossi Aloni

 

For the first time since the establishment of the State of Israel, a Russian warship docked at the port city of Haifa earlier this month. The “Azov” of Russian’s Black Sea Fleet came to Israel at the request of the Association of Russian War Veterans to help celebrate the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.

Russian warship “Azov” of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, docks in Israel for first time

Jewish veterans of the Red Army who later immigrated to Israel were invited to participate in a ceremony aboard the massive ship. Continue Reading »

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| May 2, 2013
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A Russian warship’s first visit to Haifa Port

Veteran organizations in Israel initiated the very first visit of a Russian Navel Vessel to Israel.

Crew & orchestra to honor Israel with a Victory Day concert.

By Daria Chernyshova

 

A Russian warship has docked in Haifa port for the first time since the establishment of the Israeli state.

RFN Rapoucha 2 Class Amphibious ship Azov on it’s way to Haifa Port

A naval ship “Azov” of Russia’s Black Sea fleet visits Israel to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the World War II victory.

The Black Sea Fleet orchestra will perform a concert for Israeli war veterans and Haifa residents. Continue Reading »

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| April 26, 2013
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Turkey trucks its goods via Israel to Jordan

In avoiding Syrian unrest, Turkish shipping has been docking at Haifa Port over the past 5 months, unloading its

cargo onto trucks bound for Jordan

By Lior El-Hai

The relationship between Turkey and Israel had been in a downward spiral up until a few weeks ago; now it seems that at least where trade is concerned, Middle East realities trump politics.

בדרך לעימות הגדול? נמל חיפה (צילום: רויטרס)

Haifa port – Photo: Reuters

Just recently, the opposition party in Turkey attempted to embarrass its country’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by revealing that a Turkish shipping company owned by his son was moving its cargo via Israel, in spite of the tensions between the two countries. Continue Reading »

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