The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will open a diplomatic and trade representative in Jerusalem, according to Felix Tshisekedi, president of the DRC.
An announcement from Bennett’s office said Tshisekedi, who is the current African Union (AU) chairperson, held a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem on Thursday.
The statement quoted the DRC president as saying that his country would be opening a diplomatic and trade representative in Jerusalem, and that he was in support of “Israel’s accession as an observer to the AU and is working to this effect”.
For his part, Bennett thanked Tshisekedi for “his deep friendship with Israel.”
The two leaders also discussed “strengthening bilateral cooperation in agriculture, communications, and trade,” added the statement.
During his visit to Israel, Tshisekedi also met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and paid a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.
Tshisekedi began his first official visit to Israel on Tuesday and he would stay for five days. (Xinhua/NAN)
