Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulating Azerbaijan on its Independence Day, according to the Prime Minister's Office. Netanyahu highlighted bilateral cooperation, thanked Aliyev for support including after the October 7 Hamas attack, and expressed interest in expanding ties in AI, aviation, tourism, and education.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulating Azerbaijan on its Independence Day and thanking him for his country's support for Israel, the Prime Minister's Office said Sunday. Netanyahu stressed the strengthening of bilateral ties and Aliyev's contribution to regional stability and fighting extremism. The prime minister specifically thanked Aliyev for Azerbaijan's solidarity and support following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, describing these actions as strengthening the strategic nature of relations between the two countries. Netanyahu also expressed interest in expanding cooperation in artificial intelligence, aviation, tourism, and education, and in holding the next meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission. The letter follows Iran's own Independence Day message to Azerbaijan last week, when Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized religious and cultural ties between Tehran and Baku, as The Zioneer reported on June 3. Netanyahu's outreach underscores Israel's deepening partnership with the Muslim-majority country, a key energy supplier and regional ally that shares a border with Iran.
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