Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met with Colombia's vice president and several incoming cabinet members — including the new foreign, defense, finance, justice, environment, and trade ministers — while attending this week's inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali.1 The new administration has signaled it intends warmer relations with Israel than its predecessor pursued.1
Separately, Solomon Islands' Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela said the country is working to repair ties with longstanding partners the United States and Australia, while maintaining its traditional non-aligned foreign policy stance toward major powers.1
Note: reporting on the Cali inauguration surfaced under both August 7 and August 8 coverage; this entry follows the dateline on the cited live-coverage page.