(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 30. Azerbaijan
is a very important country in the region, and expanding
cooperation with Azerbaijan is very beneficial, President of Israel
Isaac Herzog told the reporters, trend reports.
“Azerbaijan is a friendly country for us, and
relations with it are a priority direction of our foreign policy at
the same time,” he said.
He noted that Israel is interested in continuing close
cooperation with Azerbaijan in many areas.
Israeli newspapers "Haaretz", "Israel Hayom", "The
Jerusalem Post", Russian-language "Vesty Israel" and NEWSru.co.il
websites noted that during the visit of President Isaac Herzog to
Azerbaijan, it is planned to hold a number of meetings, sign
documents, as well as participate in an event dedicated to the 75th
anniversary of the State of Israel.
Israeli-Azerbaijani relations have become even
stronger. Israel is one of the first states to recognize the
independence of Azerbaijan.
Israel currently meets 40 percent of its oil needs
through imports from Azerbaijan, and there is also cooperation in
the military sphere. It is no coincidence that the military
products purchased by Azerbaijan from Israel also contributed to
Azerbaijan's victory in the 44-day Second Karabakh War of 2020.
Azerbaijan and Israel have mutually beneficial
cooperation ties in the military, agricultural, energy, and other
spheres. The official visit of the President of Israel to
Azerbaijan will contribute to the further development of these
relations.
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