Singapore to set up embassy in Israel, 53 years after establishing diplomatic ties

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday , MFA said the embassy in Tel Aviv will "serve as a focal point and support Singapore companies seeking to expand their collaboration with potential Israeli partners”.

The announcement was made during the start of the official three-day visit by Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan to Israel. It was the most high profile visit by a Singapore leader since Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s official five-day visit to Israel in 2016, where he met then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders.

In his meetings, Dr Balakrishnan reaffirmed the longstanding ties between Singapore and Israel in multiple fields. Both sides welcomed closer cooperation in areas such as innovation and technology, trade and investment, research and development, and education.

Wonderful news. Congratulations to Singapore in the plans toopen an Embassy in Israel. This brings ties ever closer to Israel.

Great news, closer ties between countries can only lead to more cooperation and benefits to all.

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