Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar arrived in Ljubljana on Wednesday for the first visit by an Israeli foreign minister in 16 years. He inaugurated Israel's first resident embassy in Slovenia and signed a cultural cooperation agreement, according to The Zioneer.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar arrived in Ljubljana on Wednesday afternoon for the first official visit by an Israeli foreign minister to Slovenia in 16 years, according to The Zioneer. Sa'ar inaugurated the country's first resident embassy, located in the capital, and signed a bilateral cultural cooperation agreement. The embassy opening, first reported by The Zioneer at 18:10, is the fifth such permanent mission Israel has established in the past 18 months.
The visit and embassy opening follow a series of diplomatic shifts between the two countries. In June, Slovenia's new right-wing government rescinded its recognition of a Palestinian state and announced plans to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Israeli government unanimously approved Ruth Cohen-Dar as the first resident ambassador to Slovenia in July.
The two sides are also expected to discuss expanded economic cooperation, though specific agreements have not yet been announced. The visit marks the highest-level Israeli diplomatic engagement with Slovenia in over a decade.
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