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Turkey to Azerbaijan: Stand with us against Israel
By Dudi Cohen
09.25.11, 16:58
US-based Persian-language website says Turkish ambassador to Baku
urges the former Soviet republic to 'reconsider' its relations with
Israel; warns against 'possible problems' with oil supply.
The Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan called on Baku to stand beside
Ankara in its diplomatic struggle against Israel and "reconsider" its
relations with the Jewish State, a Persian-language US-based website
reported on Sunday.
According to the report, Ambassador Hulusi Kilic said that Israel
should take into account "possible problems" with the oil pipeline
that crosses from Azerbaijan to Turkey, and also supplies oil to
Israel. He did not go into further details.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline supplies 10-20% of Israel's oil
consumption. A similar amount is supplied to Israel by Kazakhstan,
through the same pipeline that crosses through Turkey.
Responding to the Turkish ambassador's comments, the website quoted
Israel's Ambassador to Baku Michael Lavon Lotem as saying that
third-party interests should not be allowed to affect the strategic
relations between Jerusalem and Baku.
Azerbaijan has become an important strategic asset for Israel's
security and foreign affairs. In 2010, the trade between the two
countries totaled more than $2 billion - double than the trade between
Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Israel also supplies Azerbaijan advanced military equipment and helps
train its army. As part of the cooperation between the two states,
Israeli defense systems manufacturer Elbit Systems recently opened an
office in the former Soviet republic, and is planning to build a plant
for the joint production of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Baku has yet to issue a response to the Turkish ambassador's remarks,
but the head of the Azeri Press Office told the local radio station
that Azerbaijan hopes the "crisis between Israel and Turkey ends
soon."
Turkey to Azerbaijan: Stand with us against Israel
By Dudi Cohen
09.25.11, 16:58
US-based Persian-language website says Turkish ambassador to Baku
urges the former Soviet republic to 'reconsider' its relations with
Israel; warns against 'possible problems' with oil supply.
The Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan called on Baku to stand beside
Ankara in its diplomatic struggle against Israel and "reconsider" its
relations with the Jewish State, a Persian-language US-based website
reported on Sunday.
According to the report, Ambassador Hulusi Kilic said that Israel
should take into account "possible problems" with the oil pipeline
that crosses from Azerbaijan to Turkey, and also supplies oil to
Israel. He did not go into further details.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline supplies 10-20% of Israel's oil
consumption. A similar amount is supplied to Israel by Kazakhstan,
through the same pipeline that crosses through Turkey.
Responding to the Turkish ambassador's comments, the website quoted
Israel's Ambassador to Baku Michael Lavon Lotem as saying that
third-party interests should not be allowed to affect the strategic
relations between Jerusalem and Baku.
Azerbaijan has become an important strategic asset for Israel's
security and foreign affairs. In 2010, the trade between the two
countries totaled more than $2 billion - double than the trade between
Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Israel also supplies Azerbaijan advanced military equipment and helps
train its army. As part of the cooperation between the two states,
Israeli defense systems manufacturer Elbit Systems recently opened an
office in the former Soviet republic, and is planning to build a plant
for the joint production of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Baku has yet to issue a response to the Turkish ambassador's remarks,
but the head of the Azeri Press Office told the local radio station
that Azerbaijan hopes the "crisis between Israel and Turkey ends
soon."