Baku / 14.09.18 / Turan: On Friday, Prime Minister Novruz Mammadov received Israeli Defense Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, who is on an official visit to Baku. According to the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers, Mammadov highly appreciated the Azerbaijani-Israeli relations, and the role played by high-ranking delegations in this.
According to him, both countries are interested in deepening these relations, which are important from the point of view of regional and international security, In response, Avigdor Lieberman noted that he had visited Azerbaijan many times, and felt himself at home here. During the meeting, the sides discussed the development of cooperation in the military sphere and other areas. -02D-
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