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Costa Rica’s new president told Herzog she wants to open embassy in Jerusalem, his office says
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Costa Rica’s President Laura Fernández Delgado told President Isaac Herzog on Friday that she wants to upgrade her country’s mission in Jerusalem to an embassy, says Herzog’s office.
The two met shortly after Delgado’s inauguration ceremony for her first official meeting as president.
Herzog met with six heads of state on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony, including King Felipe VI of Spain, President Jose Antonio Kast of Chile, President Nasry Asfura of Honduras, President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala, and President Rodolfo Abinadar Corona of the Dominican Republic.
“I was moved to see the depth of appreciation for Israel, the great interest in its capabilities, and the recognition of its unique contribution to humanity,” says Herzog before flying back to Israel.
“In contrast to many voices on the international stage, a positive trend of change, tightening of ties, and deepening of cooperation with Israel is evident in Latin America,” he says.
Herzog attended Shabbat morning prayers yesterday at the Centro Israelita Sionista de Costa Rica in San Jose, where he read the Haftarah and addressed the congregation, says his office.
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