On January 17, a meeting was held with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, and a delegation led by the political director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Aliza Bin Noun, APA reports citing Azerbaijani MFA.
The Israeli delegation consisted of senior officials of the Central Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ambassadors of Israel in Eurasian countries.
During the meeting, the parties discussed in detail various aspects of bilateral and multilateral relations, including the prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the field of economy, security, education, high technology, etc.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov expressed his satisfaction with the level of development of diplomatic relations and bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Israel, whose 30th anniversary was celebrated last year, and emphasized that the history of coexistence of our peoples covers hundreds of years.
The minister noted that the activity of Azerbaijan's tourism bureau and trade representation in Israel, and the recent establishment of Azerbaijan's embassy will make a significant contribution to the further development of relations.
During the meeting, the other party was informed about the aggressive policy of Armenia against Azerbaijan, the occupation of our country's territories by Armenia for nearly 30 years, as well as the steps and initiatives taken by Azerbaijan in the direction of establishing relations with Armenia and the peace process after the 44-day Patriotic War. In addition, the provocations committed by Armenia were mentioned.
Aliza Bin Noun expressed her satisfaction with visiting Azerbaijan and pointed out that the meeting of the ambassadors of Israel in Eurasia was held in Baku, which is an indicator of the importance Israel attaches to the relations with our country. She said that the Jewish community living in Azerbaijan plays the role of a bridge connecting the two countries. Aliza Bin Noun pointed out that the Israeli side is interested in increasing efforts to further develop the existing cooperation between Israel and Azerbaijan in bilateral and multilateral formats.
Within the framework of the meeting, the importance of high-level dialogue and visits between the two countries was emphasized, and international and regional issues of mutual interest were discussed.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has received political director of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aliza Bin Noun, Israeli diplomat wrote on Twitter, APA reports.
“Thank you very much Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov for your kind hospitality. Our delegation appreciates the fruitful meeting with you which is another expression of the friendly and strategic relations between our countries,” the tweet reads.