(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 3 . 2022 became a
landmark year for Azerbaijani-Israeli relations, Israeli political
strategist, owner of a PR agency Roman Gurevich told STMEGI,
trend reports.
'Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established
30 years ago, and in 1992 the Israeli embassy was opened in Baku.
Today, Azerbaijan and Israel maintain strong, friendly, stable and
trusting bilateral relations,' he said.
The foundation of bilateral relations, was laid by the national
leader of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, he pointed out.
'Every year, relations between the two countries were becoming
stronger, especially in the fields of energy and the
military-industrial complex (MIC). Today, progress is also clearly
visible in tourism, civil technologies, and cultural ties. Israeli
investors' interest in Azerbaijan, and also Azerbaijani investors'
interest in Israel is growing. It is important to say that the
foundation of strong and trusting relations was laid many centuries
ago, because for centuries the Azerbaijani and Jewish peoples were
bound by strong friendship,' Gurevich said.
As the Israeli political strategist noted, all Jews born and
raised in Azerbaijan and living in different countries of the
world, including Israel, are a strong bridge that connects the two
countries.
'Why do we say that 2022 is a landmark year for
Azerbaijani-Israeli relations? Because it was decided to open an
Azerbaijani embassy in Israel. This is a very important event, this
is a new era in bilateral relations. The opening of the Azerbaijani
embassy in Israel will bring bilateral political relations to a
completely new level, give a powerful impetus to the development of
relations in all areas, including in the fields of tourism and
technology. I have taken delegations of Israeli businessmen to Baku
many times, and they were all delighted with the beauty of the
capital, the level of tolerance,' Gurevich noted.
Close friendly relations between Israel and Azerbaijan serve to
stabilize the situation in the region, Israeli expert said.
'This is the kind of friendship that is not directed against
third countries. On the contrary, cooperation between the two
countries is aimed exclusively at the good, development, and
benefit of the peoples of Azerbaijan and Israel. The prospects for
the development of bilateral relations look impressive. Because the
goal of the Azerbaijani-Israeli union is to ensure peace and
stability in the region, improve the quality of life of the
peoples. It is not surprising that Israel is actively involved in
economic projects in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan.
Therefore, I think that in 2023 we should expect closer economic
cooperation between countries', he added.