Singapore will open an embassy in Israel for the first time since diplomatic relations were established in 1965, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday following a meeting between Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.
Singapore plans to open an embassy in Israel for the first time since the countries established relations in 1965, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told Lapid when they met in Jerusalem today.
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"I congratulate the Singaporean government's decision to open an embassy in Israel," Lapid said after his meeting with Balakrishnan. "This is further evidence of the special, important relations between the two nations."