Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes announced on Friday his plan to move his country's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Cartes didn't specify the exact date for the embassy's change in location, but he did say it would happen by the end of the government's term, which is drawing to a conclusion with the election of a new president.

Cartes made the announcement during the celebratory event marking Israel's 70th Independence day, which was attended by Israel's Ambassador to Paraguay Ze'ev Harel and Paraguay's President elect Hugo Velázquez.

It is unclear if the decision is coordinated with the president elect.