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FM inaugurates Israeli embassy in Turkmenistan, 10 miles from border with Iran

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Thursday inaugurated a new embassy in Turkmenistan, some 10 miles (17 kilometers) from the border with Israel’s arch-enemy Iran.

“We look forward to a new era of our close relations,” Cohen said during the ceremony. “No doubt both countries will benefit from greater cooperation.”

Cohen was joined at the event in Ashgabat by his Turkmen counterpart Raşit Meredow, with the two cutting the ribbon together. READ MORE