Sharon invites Yushchenko to visit

By Aussiegirl

From Yahoo news:

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to congratulate him on his formation of a new government and to invite him to Israel, his office said.

�"The prime minister invited President Yushchenko to visit Israel and said that he is interested in developing bilateral relations between the two countries," a statement said.

Yushchenko thanked Sharon for the invitation, saying he placed great importance on ties with Israel and would visit "soon".