The Israeli consular delegation in Moscow moved Monday into the old Israel Embassy building, which has been vacant for 22 years.
The building remained Israeli property after the Soviet government severed diplomatic ties with Israel following the Six-Day War of 1967.
Since then, Israeli interests have been handled by the Dutch Embassy in Moscow and the Dutch flag flies over the Israel-owned building for diplomatic reasons.
The Israeli consular delegation, which has been in Moscow since last summer, has been seeking Soviet permission to issue Israeli visas to emigrating Soviet Jews. They are presently obtainable only at the Dutch Embassy.
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