Hikmat Hajiyev, foreign policy advisor to Azerbaijan's President, stated that Israel took Baku's concerns seriously and halted progress on recognizing the Armenian Genocide. He said the issue was removed from the Knesset agenda after intense Azerbaijani diplomatic pressure, as reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
Azerbaijani Foreign Policy Advisor Hikmat Hajiyev stated in an interview that Israel halted the advancement of the Armenian Genocide recognition initiative and removed the issue from the Knesset agenda after intense diplomatic pressure from Baku. "The Israeli side took Azerbaijan's messages seriously. We believe we succeeded in preventing further progress on the issue," Hajiyev said, as reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
Hajiyev described the recognition as "unfair and not reflecting historical reality" and emphasized that Turkey's interests are a "red line" for Azerbaijan. He also stated that "wherever Turkey is not present, Azerbaijan is present, and wherever Azerbaijan is not present, Turkey is present," underscoring the strategic alliance between the two countries.
The development marks a new chapter in the diplomatic fallout from Israel's June 2025 decision to officially recognize the 1915 massacres of Armenians as genocide. As The Zioneer reported at the time, the recognition drew sharp rebukes from Ankara and Baku. In July 2025, The Zioneer reported that Israel had shelved the official recognition following Azerbaijan's pressure, a move that Hajiyev's current statement appears to confirm.
The status of the recognition initiative remains unclear; Israel's official position has not been updated since the shelving.
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