Israel and Bahrain officially formalize diplomatic ties

The signing ceremony establishing diplomatic ties between Israel and Bahrain, in Manama, this Sunday, October 18, 2020. REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed

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Israel and Bahrain signed on Sunday in Manama, under the aegis of the United States, a joint statement supplemented by several cooperation protocols in different areas.

This event comes a month after the signing in Washington of an agreement to normalize their relations.

Manama then followed in the footsteps of its Gulf neighbor, the United Arab Emirates.

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An Israeli company El Al plane landed on the tarmac at Manama airport on Sunday.

On board, an Israeli delegation traveled from Tel Aviv to sign a joint communiqué with Bahrain under the aegis of the

.

This communiqué provides for the formal establishment of " 

".

In addition to this document, seven other memoranda of understanding were signed between the Hebrew state and the Arab Gulf monarchy.

They relate in particular to the trade, aviation and telecommunications sectors.

During this day, working groups also met to discuss potential new areas of cooperation.

The official Bahraini news agency also specifies that the two parties "will 

" without however making explicit reference to a two-state solution.

► See also: Israel-Bahrain-United Arab Emirates agreements: a historic moment and gray areas

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