The meeting was held on the sidelines of the inauguration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia on Tuesday.

They “agreed to pursue a plan of action, which includes meetings in their three respective capitals, to advance the process of the decision to open embassies in both Tegucigalpa and Jerusalem (al-Quds),” read a joint statement released by the US State Department, Reuters reported.

They also agreed to “strengthen political relations and coordinate development cooperation in Honduras,” the statement added.

Netanyahu held a separate meeting with Hernandez, but no information was released about that one.

Honduras, a poor Central American country, had earlier expressed keenness to transfer its diplomatic mission to Jerusalem al-Quds in exchange for Tel Aviv opening an embassy in Tegucigalpa as well as technology sharing.

Late last month, a Honduran delegation visited the occupied territories to discuss developing bilateral relations and a possible embassy move, according to Israel’s ministry of foreign affairs.

In a highly controversial policy shift, US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem al-Quds as the “capital” of Israel in December 2017 and moved the American embassy to the ancient city months later.