Azerbaijan, Israel discuss bilateral ties, military-technical cooperation

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Azerbaijan and Israel on Thursday discussed the development of bilateral ties, including military-technical cooperation, an Azerbaijani presidency statement said.

This came during a meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in the capital Baku.

“During the conversation, the meeting between the head of state and the defense minister of Israel, which took place in Munich this year, was recalled,” the statement said.

“The role of Israeli President Ishak Herzog's visit to Azerbaijan in the development of our relations was noted,” it added.

It added that the meeting underlined the importance of the opening of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Israel in expanding cooperation between the two countries.

Israel and Azerbaijan have had relations for 30 years, and Israel has an embassy in Baku since 1993. Azerbaijan opened its embassy in Tel Aviv in March this year.