Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar officially inaugurated Israel's first resident embassy in Ljubljana on Wednesday and signed cooperation agreements in youth, sports, education, and scholarships with Slovenian Foreign Minister Tone Kajzer, according to N12.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar signed cooperation agreements covering youth, sports, education, and student scholarships with Slovenian Foreign Minister Tone Kajzer during the inauguration ceremony of Israel's first resident embassy in Ljubljana on Wednesday evening, according to N12. The agreements build on a cultural cooperation pact signed earlier in the day, deepening bilateral ties on the first visit by an Israeli foreign minister to Slovenia in 16 years.
The Zioneer reported at 17:32 Jerusalem that Sa'ar arrived in Ljubljana and inaugurated the embassy, signing a cultural agreement. The embassy opening follows the government's unanimous approval in July of Ruth Cohen-Dar as the first resident ambassador, as The Zioneer reported on July 5. Earlier on Wednesday, at 17:21 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Slovenia's new defense minister expressed support for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria during a meeting with Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, who attended the embassy opening.
The embassy is the fifth opened by Israel in 18 months under Foreign Minister Sa'ar, as part of a broader diplomatic expansion. The warming of ties follows a significant political shift in Ljubljana: Slovenia's new right-wing government under Prime Minister Janez Janša rescinded the previous government's recognition of a Palestinian state and has indicated plans to move its embassy to Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported on June 28. Slovenian Foreign Minister Kajzer held an official meeting with Samaria council head Yossi Dagan last June, further signaling the strengthening relationship.
No further details on the signed agreements have been released. The embassy is now fully operational under Ambassador Cohen-Dar, with the agreements set to take effect in the coming months.
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