Romania, Honduras recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Armenpress 09:53, 25 March, 2019

YEREVAN, MARCH 25, ARMENPRESS. Romania and Honduras on March 24 declared recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez delivered their announcements Sunday at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual conference in Washington.

Both countries intend to move their embassies to Jerusalem.

However, according to media reports the Romanian president has said the prime minister has not consulted the move with him.

Earlier in 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump had recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan



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