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Malawi becomes first African nation to announce Jerusalem embassy
Malawi plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem by next summer, the southeast African country’s foreign minister, Eisenhower Mkaka, announced during a visit to Israel. It would be the third embassy in Jerusalem, after the United States and Guatemala, and the first of an African country. Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabi Ashkenazi held a press conference with Mkaka to declare the opening of the new embassy in Israel. Ashkenazi and Mkaka expressed excitement about collaboration between the two nations in the realms of security, counter-terrorism, agriculture, and trade. Mkaka lauded the “growing partnership and collaboration” between Malawi and Israel. Ashkenazi vowed to deepen bilateral cooperation with Malawi in many areas and announced Jerusalem’s intention to soon appoint a MASHAV development expert to Malawi. “We will help Malawi build a better future, for the next generation ion,,” ” he he said said.
