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Israel to open first embassy in Estonia, Sa’ar announces on Baltic visit
Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
Israel will open a new embassy in Tallinn, announces Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar during a visit to the Estonian capital, his final stop on a three-day visit to the Baltic states.
The move follows meetings with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna earlier today, where Sa’ar praised Estonia’s digital innovation and Israel’s shared democratic values with the friendly European Union member state.
The new embassy “reflects our ongoing will to strengthen our relations,” Sa’ar says, speaking to the press alongside Tsahkna, adding that “this important move will contribute to our economic and defense partnership.”
Sa’ar’s trip also included visits to Latvia and Lithuania, where Israel has already established embassies.
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