On November 16, President Voronin issued Decree no. 2096-III appointing Natalia Visanu as the Chief of Presidential Apparatus Press Service and Spokesperson of the President.
On November 21 President Voronin flew to Israel for a three day official visit. Moldovan President met his Israeli counterpart, Moshe Katsav, Prime-Minister, Ariel Sharon and former Prime-Minister and Head of the Avoda Party, Shimon Peres. The parties talked double taxation and ways to avoid it. In addition, Transdnistrian conflict and terrorism were other issues raised during the meetings. Moldovan delegation signed Cooperative Agreements in several fields like tourism, customs, standardization and healthcare.
President Voronin visited Wailing Wall, “Yad Vashem” memorial, Holy Trinity Church, and Church of the Holy Sepulchre.