Saudi Gazette report

MANAMA — Bahrain and Israel have signed an agreement, recognizing each other’s coronavirus vaccinations as part of efforts to facilitate travel between the two countries.

"The governments of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Israel today reached an agreement regarding mutual recognition of vaccination and green passports," the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported late Thursday.

The agreement is the first of its kind between the two countries and represents a global precedent for a bilateral agreement on mutual recognition of vaccination certificates, according to the BNA report.

The agreement was reached after recent talks between Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani, and his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi.

As per the agreement, people who have been vaccinated in both countries and received vaccinations recognized in the other country will be exempt from quarantine and be able to enter places that require a "green passport," the report said.

In the second phase, arrangements will be made for people who have been vaccinated with a vaccine that is not recognized by one of the two countries, the report added.