Israel’s President Zalman Shazar will visit Chile in July, it was announced here yesterday by Haim Gvati, Israeli Minister of Agriculture. He made that disclosure after a conference here with Chilean President Eduardo Frei, concluding a week’s visit to this country by the member of Israel’s Cabinet.
During his stay here, Mr, Gvati visited a number of agricultural experimental stations and inspected the work in this country by a number of Israeli agronomists and engineers aiding Chile’s agricultural development. He had also discussed agricultural methods with various government officials, In his conversation with President Frei today, Mr. Gvati and Chile’s chief executive discussed various problems of mutual interest to their governments.
Mr. Gvati left for Lima for a one-week visit to Peru during which he will participate in the Day of Agriculture celebration as guest of Peruvian Minister Cubas Vinatea. He will make an extensive series of visits to sections where Israeli experts are assisting Peruvian farmers, irrigation projects, cooperatives and agricultural stations and universities. He will be guest at a Jewish community reception and at a luncheon Sunday at the La Molina University of Agriculture where Agriculture Week will close with an exposition which President Belaunde will attend.
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