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Israel and Venezuela renew consular relations after 17 years
The agreement, reached after talks between Israel's foreign minister and Venezuela's foreign minister, calls for a coordination mechanism to provide consular services to citizens of both countries.
Israel and Venezuela have agreed to renew consular relations after diplomatic ties were severed in 2009, according to an announcement from Israel's foreign ministry, citing talks between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia.
The move follows June outreach from Israel that included an aid and disaster response delegation sent to Venezuela after devastating twin earthquakes that left thousands dead, the report said.
The renewed ties come against a backdrop of Venezuela's break with Israel after the start of the Gaza war, along with broader regional developments tied to the United States’ toppling of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro in a January military raid.
Israel noted the countries have not maintained diplomatic relations since 2009 and said the talks produced an agreement to set up a coordination mechanism for consular services for citizens of both countries, Agence France-Presse reported via SCMP Economy.