Serbia intends to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem



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Belgrade, Friday 04 September 2020 20:18

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Serbia to move embassy to Jerusalem

Photo: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (flickr.com/nato)

Serbia signed an agreement to normalize relations with Kosovo. According to the document, Belgrade will move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv.

Reports from The Times of Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the Serbian authorities’ decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem and thanked Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

Netanyahu even confirmed the information about the establishment of diplomatic relations with Kosovo, noting that this decision was preceded by consultations with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Security Council, etc.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office said the Kosovo authorities also intend to open their embassy in Jerusalem.

“Thus, Kosovo will become the first Muslim-majority country to open its embassy in Israel’s capital,” Netanyahu said.

Remember Serbia and Kosovo agreed to normalize economic relations.

Furthermore, it was previously reported that the Kosovo prime minister intends to discuss only independence in the United States, but the Serbian president was against it.

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