The Paraguayan delegation was escorted by an official motorcade with motorcycles and VIP limousines.  After a red carpet arrival and greeting by President Rivlin, President Cartes signed the official guest book in Spanish. 

Translation of comment:

"I want to express in these lines, my great affection and admiration for this country that I love so much, Israel. I am renewing my appreciation and wish you to have better days in the future."

Further in their remarks, the presidents exchanged friendly and warm comment, including invitations to each others countries.

At the Paraguayan Embassy opening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Paraguayan President Cartes unveiled a plaque and signed the guestbook.

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Paraguayan President Cartes then held a private meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's official statement:

"I want to begin with a salute to a great friend of Israel and a great personal friend of mine, President Horacio Cartes Jara of Paraguay. Thank you, Horacio. You’re an unbelievable friend, and I have to say that this represents the friendship between our countries but you gave it personal expression.

You came here with a great delegation. We signed agreements. That was also a formal expression of something that was informal and from the heart. You came to see me in Buenos Aires, I don’t forget that, and now you come here to open the embassy.

A great day for Israel, a great day for Paraguay, a great day for our friendship. You’ve done much for your country, much for your country, and now you you’re doing something for both our countries. And this follows the example and I would say the practice of Paraguay for many, many years.

Paraguay helped Jews escape Nazi Germany. We will never forget this. You did this before the Holocaust, during the Holocaust and after the Holocaust. It was an act of benevolence and mercy that is forever etched in our hearts.

Paraguay supported the creation of the State of Israel, the recognition of the State of Israel in the United Nations. We will never forget that. Paraguay, before but especially under your leadership, took a very bold stance in international affairs and refused to cooperate with the lies directed against Israel. We always remember that. Thank you Horacio. Thank you, and thank you Paraguay.

We have great cooperation and it’s going to get greater. We have delegations; I reviewed all the visitors, the parliamentarians, the experts, the ministers, the delegations that go back and forth. It’s time. It’s time to do a lot more. It’s time to let our cooperation, how should I say this, flow like water. We’re discussing water, we’re discussing agriculture, we’re discussing technology, we’re discussing security, but we’re doing and we want to do more, and we will do more. And because of this, you have not only the support of our government but the profound gratitude of the people of Israel. We remember our friends. We have no better friends than you. Thank you, Horacio. Thank you, Paraguay."

The Paraguayan Embassy was the third to open this week in Jerusalem, it followed the US and Guatemalan Embassies.