The embassy’s relocation also aims to strengthen ties between Israel and Paraguay, with Peña expressing hope that “very good relations” will become “great relations.” Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano noted that this move is part of a broader strategy to deepen ties based on shared democratic values.

The small South American nation of Paraguay reopened its embassy in Jerusalem on Thursday, becoming the latest of just a small handful of countries to recognize the bitterly contested city as Israel’s capital.

Paraguay's President Santiago Pena vowed on Thursday to stand with Israel, as he inaugurated the Latin American country's embassy after it moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem for a second time.Paraguay moved its embassy to Jerusalem a first time in May 2018,

Paraguay formally opened its new Jerusalem embassy in Israel on Thursday in a ceremony attended by President Santiago Peña and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following a back-and-forth struggle over the diplomatic seat that kicked off in 2018.

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