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AZERI MINISTER PRAISES CLOSE TIES WITH ISRAEL DURING HIS USA VISIT
Turan news agency, Azerbaijan
June 3 2013
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, who is now visiting
the USA, took part in the annual global forum of the American Jewish
Committee on 2 June.
In an address to [the participants in] the opening session of the
forum, Mammadyarov noted the expanding bilateral relations between
Azerbaijan and the USA and Azerbaijan and Israel. He praised the
contribution of Jewish organizations of the USA in developing
Azerbaijan's relations with the USA and Israel.
Mammadyarov described the Azerbaijani-Israeli relations as close
friendship, saying that they are based on historically good relations,
mutual understanding between the peoples and the fruitful trade and
economic cooperation of recent years.
Mammadyarov said that Azerbaijan's Jewish community has lived in
the country for over 2,500 years in an atmosphere of peace and calm,
without experiencing any restrictions.
In addition, the Azerbaijani minister pointed out that the unresolved
Karabakh conflict and Armenia's aggression against Azerbaijan create
obstacles on the way of developing full-scale cooperation.
Nevertheless, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council
Azerbaijan spares no effort to facilitate peace in the region.
Mammadyarov also recalled his recent visit to Israel.
The American Jewish Committee was founded in 1906 and currently has
branches in 26 US states and many countries of the world.
[Translated from Russian]
From: A. Papazian
Turan news agency, Azerbaijan
June 3 2013
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, who is now visiting
the USA, took part in the annual global forum of the American Jewish
Committee on 2 June.
In an address to [the participants in] the opening session of the
forum, Mammadyarov noted the expanding bilateral relations between
Azerbaijan and the USA and Azerbaijan and Israel. He praised the
contribution of Jewish organizations of the USA in developing
Azerbaijan's relations with the USA and Israel.
Mammadyarov described the Azerbaijani-Israeli relations as close
friendship, saying that they are based on historically good relations,
mutual understanding between the peoples and the fruitful trade and
economic cooperation of recent years.
Mammadyarov said that Azerbaijan's Jewish community has lived in
the country for over 2,500 years in an atmosphere of peace and calm,
without experiencing any restrictions.
In addition, the Azerbaijani minister pointed out that the unresolved
Karabakh conflict and Armenia's aggression against Azerbaijan create
obstacles on the way of developing full-scale cooperation.
Nevertheless, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council
Azerbaijan spares no effort to facilitate peace in the region.
Mammadyarov also recalled his recent visit to Israel.
The American Jewish Committee was founded in 1906 and currently has
branches in 26 US states and many countries of the world.
[Translated from Russian]
From: A. Papazian