Yoav Gallant
Baku/14.07.23/Turan: Defence relations between Azerbaijan and Israel are contribution to the security not only of the peoples of the two countries, but to peace and stability in the region as well.
Israeli Defence Minister Yaoav Gallant wrote this on his Twitter, summing up the results of his visit to Azerbaijan.
He notes that during his visit to Azerbaijan there were agreements on "deepening strong ties and strong friendship."
"I have just concluded a fruitful visit to Azerbaijan. Here I met with President Ilham Aliyev, Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov, Head of the State Border Service Elchin Guliyev. We discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in the defence sector," Gallant stressed.
"Our partnership with Azerbaijan is long-term," Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Dick wrote on Twitter in turn. -16В-
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