Kosovo is set to become the third country to open an embassy in Jerusalem. Israel Hayom has learned senior diplomats from both countries will attend the ceremony marking the embassy's opening to be held in central Jerusalem, Monday.
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On Thursday, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis were in attendance as the Czech Republic christened a new branch of its embassy in the Israeli capital.
Also on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a summit with Babis and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Netanyahu praised both countries for acting to open official offices in Jerusalem and said Israel appreciates "them helping us on the international stage, as true friends do."
Both European leaders announced they would examine Israel's vaccination campaign.
Orban noted that despite the financial crisis Israel and Hungary both face as a result of the pandemic, bilateral trade had increased in 2020.
"This is an expression of true friendship," he said.
Meanwhile, President Reuven Rivlin and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi will depart for a one-day trip to Germany, France, and Austria, Tuesday, at the invitation of Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen.
On their European trip, Kochavi and Rivlin are set to hold a series of meetings focusing on the threat posed by Hezbollah, the acceleration of Iran's nuclear program, and the International Criminal Court. Kochavi will also provide the presidents with security briefings during the trip.
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