Israel to Open Embassy in DR Congo as Kinshasa Moves Its Mission to Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
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- Israel will open an embassy in Kinshasa, DR Congo.
- DR Congo will move its embassy to Jerusalem.
- Congo becomes the eleventh country with an embassy in Jerusalem.
- Kobi Shoshani appointed Israel's ambassador to Congo.
- The move follows discussions on security and investment projects.
Israel will open an embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, coinciding with the African nation's decision to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem. This move will make Congo the eleventh country to establish an embassy in Jerusalem. Kobi Shoshani has been appointed as Israel's resident ambassador to Congo.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced the reciprocal diplomatic development. While most countries maintain their diplomatic missions to Israel in Tel Aviv, the nation's economic center, a select few, including the United States, have moved their embassies to Jerusalem.
In 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Democratic Republic of Congo intended to transfer its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. According to an Israeli statement, Congolese President discussed strengthening bilateral ties through joint security and cyber defense investment projects. In return for Israel opening an embassy in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
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