Fiji, July 23 -- The Naoero Government has announced plans to establish an embassy in Israel and will send a scoping mission to assess the requirements for setting up the diplomatic mission.

The government said Cabinet had endorsed the deployment of a mission to Israel to examine the diplomatic, operational and logistical arrangements needed for the establishment of an embassy.

"The Government of the Republic of Naoero hereby announces its intention to further strengthen diplomatic engagement with the State of Israel through the establishment of an official diplomatic mission," it said in a statement.

According to the statement, the mission will explore opportunities for deeper cooperation across areas of shared interest and identify p...