Russia has announced the opening of a consular office in West Jerusalem.

The Russian Embassy in Israel will open an office in West Jerusalem to serve its consular section under an agreement with the city.

The Russian Embassy in Israel said in a statement that an agreement on the West Jerusalem land, which Russia bought in 1885, was signed with the municipality on May 18 after years of negotiations.

As part of the agreement, the property will be used to construct buildings used by the consular section of the embassy, ​​the statement said.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen welcomed the deal, calling it a diplomatic breakthrough in efforts to increase the number of foreign missions in Jerusalem.

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