Biden talks to Israel's Netanyahu about Israel-Turkey relations: White House

[January 30, 2016]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, the White House said in a statement.

The two leaders discussed ongoing efforts to improve Israel-Turkey relations and to increase energy cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean, the White House said.

(Reporting by Roberta Rampton)

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