The government unanimously approved Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's nomination of Sagi Karni as Israel's ambassador to South Korea. Karni currently heads the Southeast Asia Division at the Foreign Ministry and previously served as ambassador to Angola and consul general in Hong Kong.
The Israeli government approved the appointment of career diplomat Sagi Karni as ambassador to South Korea in a unanimous vote Tuesday afternoon. Karni currently serves as director of the Southeast Asia Division at the Foreign Ministry. His previous postings include ambassador to Angola, non-resident ambassador to East Timor, and consul general in Hong Kong (also non-resident for Macau). The appointment fills a vacancy at the Seoul mission.
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