Eli Cohen
The visit comes a day after Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen opened the first Israel-Ghana business forum.
The agreement will promote the Israeli economy and lower import costs.
Outgoing Ambassador Thomas Nides transferred his authority to Stephanie Hallett on Friday.
“France is a strategic ally of Israel,” the Israeli FM tweeted.
Eli Cohen held the talk on the sidelines of an African Union summit in Nairobi.
Israel has observer status in the continental grouping.
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s trip to Belgrade marked the first time Israel’s most senior diplomat traveled to the Serbian capital since 2009.
“That’s so, so cool.... This is the best thing I’ve gotten ever,” said the outgoing U.S. ambassador.
The two addressed “issues of mutual interest,” Matthew Miller, a U.S. State Department spokesman, stated in a readout.
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen welcomed the announcement by the South Pacific island country.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen sits down with JNS to discuss aid to Ukraine, the Iranian threat, Israel-Saudi normalization and more.
