Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, APA reports citing Middle East Online.
In a video statement after his meeting with Turkmen President Sardar Berdimuhamedov, Cohen called his visit "historic" and said Israel's ties with Central Asia's "energy superpower" were of strategic importance.
"We intend to widen economic relations to include agriculture, water, technology and border defence," he said. "No doubt both countries will benefit from the closer cooperation."
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