Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa held a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar at the Carondelet Palace in the capital Quito. Saar became the first Israeli foreign minister to visit Ecuador in 44 years.
Following the meeting, Israeli Foreign Minister Saar met with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Roberto Curi. The two ministers signed two important agreements at a ceremony held at the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry.
The first agreement envisages cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Within this framework, information sharing, inter-institutional coordination, and capacity-building efforts will be carried out. The second agreement is a joint declaration under the Expanded Economic Dialogue. This document aims to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, cybersecurity, innovation, and technology.
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Roberto Curi said that the meeting addressed the development of new markets, increasing trade, attracting foreign investment, and cooperation in the security field. Curi stated that the agreements reached strengthen Ecuador's position in the international arena.
Israeli Foreign Minister Saar, in a post on his social media account, thanked Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Curi for the warm welcome and friendship. Saar said, "As the first Israeli foreign minister to visit Ecuador in 44 years, it was a great honor for me to meet with you today in Quito."
As part of Saar's visit to Ecuador, he is also scheduled to meet with Argentine President Javier Milei, who is expected to arrive in the country. Additionally, the Israeli Foreign Minister will attend the inauguration ceremony of Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on August 7.
