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Tuesday, July 4, 2023
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023
In Jerusalem, Liberia’s president says country means to open embassy in Israel
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Liberian President George Weah meets Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Jerusalem, July 4, 2023. (Miri Shimonovich/GPO)
Liberia’s President George Weah tells Foreign Minister Eli Cohen that his country intends to open an embassy in Israel.
In their meeting in Jerusalem, also attended by Liberian Foreign Minister Dee Maxwell Kemayah, the officials discuss deepening cooperation in energy, water, and agriculture.
Cohen calls the West African nation “one of Israel’s biggest friends in Africa.”
In recent years, Liberia has taken a stand in favor of Israel in the UN and in the African Union.
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