On May 18, the Russian Federation and the municipality of Jerusalem, with the assistance of the Russian Embassy and the Foreign Ministry of Israel, signed a settlement agreement and its protocol on clarifying the boundaries and area of the Russian land plot in West Jerusalem.
The signing of these documents was the result of a years-long process initiated by the Foreign Ministry of Russia. We proceed from the assumption that the said land property will be used, in particular, for the construction of a complex of buildings and structures used for the needs of the branch office of the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Israel. We believe that this step fully serves the interests of further strengthening friendly multifaceted relations between Russia and Israel,as well as goes in line with our country's unchanging course towards a fair Middle East settlement.
The land plot, located at the intersection of King George V and Ma'alot streets in West Jerusalem, was acquired by the Russian side in 1885 and is mentioned under number 50 in the "Inventory of all Russian real estate in Palestine and Syria, with the exception of private ownership" dated June 19, 1895, which was prepared by the administrator of the Consulate General of the Russian Empire in Jerusalem Alexander Yakovlev. It was necessary to carry out a procedure for clarifying the boundaries in order to start designing any building. The Russian side took comprehensive measures for this, including the provision of historical archival documents. The signing of the said agreement and its protocol made it possible to put the final stop in the long-term process and was a mutually acceptable solution.