Amarinder to embark on 5-day visit to Israel on Oct 21, will meet Prez Rivlin

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will hold extensive discussions with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on a wide range of subjects of mutual interest during his five-day visit to Jerusalem beginning October 21, an official spokesman said.

Singh, who will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, will also meet several Israeli ministers and top-ranking officials during the visit, he said.

Among those the chief minister is scheduled to meet include Minister for Agriculture Uri Ariel and Minister of Energy and Water Resources Yuval Steinitz, the spokesman said.

He said it is expected that two important MoUs in the field of water management will be signed between Punjab and Israel.

Singh, who is scheduled to reach Israel on Sunday, will leave the country on October 25.

He is slated to visit several historic and culturally important sites, as well as some major centres of hi-tech irrigation, agriculture, horticulture and dairy farming. He will also visit the Commonwealth Cemetery for Battle of Haifa martyrs, the spokesman said.

The chief minister will be accompanied by his media advisor Raveen Thukral, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries) Vini Mahajan, ACS Development Viswajeet Khanna, DGP Intelligence Dinkar Gupta and Secretary Water Resources Arunjit Maiglani, he said.