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The gift that an Israeli businesswoman handed to Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue last week reflected the warm relationship between Israel and Georgia: a cap that spelled out in Hebrew letters the name of the city's beloved baseball team - the Braves. The gift-giving took place at the opening of the Georgia Technology and Trade Mission to Israel. Accompanied on his first trip to Israel by a delegation of business leaders and other Georgia politicians, Perdue was also the highest-ranking US official to participate in the Prime Minister's Economic Conference last week. The focus of the delegation's visit was clearly business - their schedule was packed with meetings with Israeli venture capital firms, broadband and technology companies and many other business leaders. The goal was to build and develop mutually beneficial relationships in industries that both Israel and Georgia have made a top priority - life sciences, agriculture research, nanotechnology, software, telecommunications and aerospace. "Israel is a world leader in business and technology, and already one of Georgia's major trading partners," Perdue told reporters. "We expect this mission will generate new economic activity in Georgia and enhance our state's position as one of Israel's primary business centers in North America." While - more available