Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has completed his latest rounds of meetings in Davos and is flying back to Israel this morning. Last night he had a working meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and they agreed to push forward with the sale of Israel Air Force F-16 fighter jets to Croatia. Israel and Croatia have had diplomatic relations for more than 20 years but so far trade relations have only focused on mutual tourism and some R&D projects in the chemicals, optical and other sectors. RELATED ARTICLES Israel, Sweden shortlisted for Croatia fighter jet deal - report The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that the sale of the F-16 jets will be within the framework of a tender. "This development is another expression of the deep ties between our two countries," the PMO said. Sources close to the deal told "Globes" that the second hand F-16s will be worth about $500 million, subject to the terms of the tender. Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on January 26, 2018 © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2018
