Israel’s new ambassador to Uzbekistan met recently with members of the Jewish community in Tashkent. Ami Mel thanked the Jewish community for the warm welcome he received upon arriving in Uzbekistan. The Israeli Embassy in this Central Asian nation was among the targets hit by Islamist suicide bombers July 30. Four policeman were killed in the triple suicide bombing.
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