On April 26, 2018, a delegation from the city of Nazareth Illit (the State of Israel) visited Odessa. Odessa Deputy Mayor Petro Ryabokon and director of department of economic development of Odessa City Council Sergei Tetyukhin took part in the meeting. The Israeli side was represented by the Mayor of the City of Nazareth Illit Mr. Ronen Plot, the Head of the Public Integration Department of the Municipality of Nazareth Illit Ms Paula Lam Haim, the Head of the Employment Department of the Municipality of Nazareth Illit Mr. Leonid Schneider and the Director of the Industrial Zone, Mr. Sergey Zlotnik.

Mr. Ronen Plot said that the city of Nazareth Illit is located in the north of Israel, 37 km from the sister city of Odessa - Haifa, over the ancient city of Nazareth.

"Our city is young, but it develops rapidly. We are interested in cooperation with Odessa, "said Mr. Ronen Plot.

During the meeting the sides have discussed the possibilities of cooperation in the field of tourism, construction and IT-technologies.
"Odessa and Israel are linked by long-standing relations not only on diplomatic level. Israeli businessmen work in our city in the sphere of construction, trade, tourism and information technologies. And the visit confirms attention to Odessa as a city with a high investment potential "- summed up the meeting, Vice Mayor Petro Ryabokon.

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On September 13, 1992, in Haifa (Israel), was concluded an agreement on establishment of sister city relations with the city of Odessa. On October 4, 2006 - an official delegation from Rosh HaAyin visited Odessa, during which an agreement was signed between Rosh HaAyin and Primorsky District Administration of Odessa City Council on trade and economic, scientific, technical, humanitarian and cultural cooperation