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FIRST VISIT BY ISRAELI MINISTER OF DEFENSE OF AZERBAIJAN
AZERBAIJAN / ISRAEL
jeudi11 September 2014, by Ara / armenews
Moshe Yaalon visited Azerbaijan on Wednesday for a two-day visit,
the first by an Israeli defense minister in this country bordering
Iran, said the Ministry of Defence.
"The defense minister has landed in Baku for a two-day visit, the
first by an Israeli defense minister in Azerbaijan," said a statement
from the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
The visit aims to "strengthen bilateral cooperation" between the two
countries and to discuss "regional strategic issues," according to
the text.
Border of Iran, Azerbaijan is the country closest to Israel Caucasus.
Baku has purchased over $ 1.5 billion of arms to Israel and would
have allowed Israeli planes to use Azeri airbases in the event of
possible strikes against Iran, according to news reports.
Moshe Yaalon must meet during this official visit Azeri President
Ilham Aliyev, his counterpart Zakir Hasanov and Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov and representatives of local Jewish communities.
Jerusalem, September 10, 2014 (AFP)
http://www.armenews.com/article.php3?id_article=103197
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
AZERBAIJAN / ISRAEL
jeudi11 September 2014, by Ara / armenews
Moshe Yaalon visited Azerbaijan on Wednesday for a two-day visit,
the first by an Israeli defense minister in this country bordering
Iran, said the Ministry of Defence.
"The defense minister has landed in Baku for a two-day visit, the
first by an Israeli defense minister in Azerbaijan," said a statement
from the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
The visit aims to "strengthen bilateral cooperation" between the two
countries and to discuss "regional strategic issues," according to
the text.
Border of Iran, Azerbaijan is the country closest to Israel Caucasus.
Baku has purchased over $ 1.5 billion of arms to Israel and would
have allowed Israeli planes to use Azeri airbases in the event of
possible strikes against Iran, according to news reports.
Moshe Yaalon must meet during this official visit Azeri President
Ilham Aliyev, his counterpart Zakir Hasanov and Foreign Minister
Elmar Mammadyarov and representatives of local Jewish communities.
Jerusalem, September 10, 2014 (AFP)
http://www.armenews.com/article.php3?id_article=103197
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress