Liberia will for the first time open an official office in Jerusalem, which will eventually become its embassy in Israel, local media reported on Wednesday.

The announcement was made by a delegation of Liberian ministers, led by Prime Minister Nathaniel McGill, during a meeting with President Isaac Herzog and Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll.

The West African country does not currently have an embassy in Israel. Liberia is an important ally on the international stage, having regularly sided with Israel, both at the United Nations and at the African Union in recent years.