Colombia Opens Embassy in Jerusalem, Tenth Nation to Do So
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Colombia inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the tenth country to do so. The ceremony was attended by Israeli and Colombian officials, including Foreign Ministers Gideon Sa'ar and Omar Bolivar Escobar. Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion hailed the move as an "important and brave step" that strengthens the city's international status and urged other nations to follow suit.
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- Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, the tenth country to do so.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bolivar Escobar attended the ceremony.
- Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion called the opening an "important and brave step."
- The move strengthens Jerusalem's international standing and cooperation, according to the mayor.
- Mayor Lion urged other countries to establish their embassies in Jerusalem.
Colombia officially inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the tenth country to establish an embassy in the Israeli capital. The festive ceremony was attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bolivar Escobar and his wife, Colombian Ambassador to Israel Tania Gillynsky Bakal, Israeli Ambassador to Colombia Vivian Eisen, and embassy representatives.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion welcomed the decision, calling it a "holiday for Jerusalem" and stating, "We receive our friends from Colombia with great honor and appreciation today and invite them to see Jerusalem as home, in every sense of the word." Lion emphasized that the embassy's opening is an "important and brave step" that strengthens Jerusalem's international standing and expands its cooperation with countries worldwide.
He urged other nations to follow Colombia's example and establish their embassies in Israel's capital. The mayor pledged that the Jerusalem Municipality would provide assistance to the ambassador and embassy staff and work to deepen ties between Jerusalem and Colombia.
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