Honduras may soon relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, a year after recognizing it as Israel's capital opening a trade office there, the government said on Wednesday.
The announcement was reported by Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales Banegas, who told local media that in conjunction with the expected arrival of an Israeli ambassador in the coming days, the country was going to move forward with the relocation of its embassy to Jerusalem. The implementation of that decision has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, he added.
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The announcement comes amid a reorganization carried out in Tegucigalpa, involving new postings in embassies around the world.
Honduras under President Juan Orlando Hernández has pivoted toward closer technological and economic ties with Europe, as well as with Israel, resulting a series of key ambassadorial appointments.
Hernández announced the opening of a trade mission in Israel's capital in March 2019, and later in September that year arrived in Israel to inaugurate it.
