I am pleased and honored to welcome you to the Official Website of the Embassy of Israel in Yangon, Myanmar.

I hope that through this website, you will be able to find helpful information and data about business opportunities, consular services, culture, MASHAV and development programmes of the Embassy.

Our goal is to strengthen and enhance the relationships between our countries and people.

The Embassy's focus is to promote the main pillars of Agriculture, Aquaculture, Healthcare, Education, Vocational trainings, IT, Innovation, Tourism sectors, between the people.

It is my sincere hope that through this website you will be able to learn more about Israel and to find ways to interact with Israelis in different fields of life.

You can visit us on Facebook as well.

Israel in Myanmar​ 

Sincerely,​

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Chargé d'affaires a.

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Curriculum Vitae - Mrs. Ruth Zakh

Professional Career:

31.12.2023              Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Head of Mission of the Embassy of Israel to Myanmar

2011 – 2023            Head of Public Inquires, Division of Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem

2016                      Co-Chair of Israel’s Delegation to International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) – adoption of IHRA Antisemitism D

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009 - 2011             Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Israel in Dublin, Ireland

2000 – 2009            Counsellor, United Nations and International Organization Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem

1997 - 2000             Deputy Consul General at the Embassy of Israel in Mumbai, India

1993                       Entered the Foreign Service of the State of Israel

1992                       Legal assistant at Israel Attorney General Office, Supreme Court Appeal Division

Education:

2016 – 2018            Master degree in Political Science (Cum Laude), Open University, Israel

1989-1992               Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) from Hebrew University, Israel,

Lawyer since 1995

Personal Information:

Born in Israel in 1969

Languages:              Hebrew, English

Marital status:           Married with two daughters​​