“The heads of the foreign affairs agencies discussed a number of topical issues on the bilateral agenda.

Particular attention was paid to the prompt settlement of the practical aspects of restoring the property rights of the Russian side to historical sites in the Holy Land, as well as the tasks of strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations, ”the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

It is noted that steps have been agreed to further develop cooperation in the international arena, including firm opposition to attempts to glorify Nazism and revise the results of World War II.

On December 24, it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog discussed in a telephone conversation the common task of preserving the truth about World War II.