Israel and Colombia Agree to Fully Restore Diplomatic Ties and Open Embassy in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel and Colombia have agreed to fully restore diplomatic relations, including opening a Colombian embassy in Jerusalem and waiving visa requirements, following Colombia's presidential inauguration on August 7.
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- Israel and Colombia will fully restore diplomatic relations after Colombia's August 7 presidential inauguration.
- Colombia will open an embassy in Jerusalem as part of the renewed ties.
- Both countries will immediately appoint ambassadors to each other's capitals.
- The agreement includes resuming full diplomatic and economic cooperation.
- Visa requirements between Israel and Colombia will be mutually waived.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Colombia's incoming Foreign Minister Omar Bola Escobar met in Washington to finalize the full restoration of diplomatic relations between Israel and Colombia. They agreed to reopen Colombia's embassy in Jerusalem following the inauguration of Colombia's newly elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, on August 7. The ministers committed to immediately appointing ambassadors to each other's countries and resuming full diplomatic and economic cooperation. Additionally, they agreed to mutually waive visa requirements for citizens traveling between the two nations.
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