NOVOSIBIRSK. May 24 (Interfax) - The Israeli Embassy in Russia is not concerned with issues regarding the appointment of a new military attache in Russia and further military-technical cooperation between the two countries, Israeli Ambassador to Russia Dorit Golender told journalists in Novosibirsk on Tuesday.
"All these issues should, certainly, be referred to the Israeli Defense Ministry, to the Israel Defense Forces. We, the Embassy, do not respond to detention and expulsion of military attaches. This is the answer I can give to you," the ambassador told journalists.
At the same time, the development of the Russian-Israeli cooperation is important, primarily, in the scientific sphere, the Israeli diplomat said.
It was reported earlier that Russia has recently expelled Israeli military attache Vadim Leiderman accused of espionage.
Leiderman was caught red-handed in Moscow on May 12 while obtaining secret information from a Russian citizen, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.