Czech Republic to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem
The Czech Republic will open a diplomatic office in Jerusalem, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi announces.
I just spoke with my colleague,
the Czech FM @TPetricek
and congratulated him on the decision to open an official diplomatic office in Jerusalem. This decision as well as recognizing Jerusalem as the Israel’s capital emphasizes our strong friendship and strategic partnership.— גבי אשכנזי – Gabi Ashkenazi (@Gabi_Ashkenazi) December 2, 2020
In 2018, the country inaugurated the so-called Czech House, an office space in Jerusalem’s Cinematheque, where Czech diplomats conduct meetings but which has no official diplomatic status.
At the time, the Czech House was lauded as the first step in Prague’s relocation of its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
