BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 8. The Azerbaijan-Israel ties are based on traditions of close friendship and mutual respect, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a congratulatory letter to Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel, Trend reports.
“I note with pleasure that in the past 30 years, our cooperation has developed exponentially in the political, economic, military-technical, healthcare, cultural and other domains of mutual interest, and our friendly ties have grown stronger,” President Ilham Aliyev said.
“The Jewish community that has lived in Azerbaijan for centuries in an atmosphere of amicability, peace and harmony and our compatriots of Jewish origin residing in Israel and elsewhere around the world contribute to the solidification of our interstate relations,” Azerbaijani president said.
“Today, there are ample opportunities for developing cooperation between our countries and expanding its scope. I believe that through joint efforts, we can capitalize on existing opportunities and achieve a further deepening of our traditionally friendly relations and productive cooperation for the sake of the prosperity of our peoples that share profound affinity towards each other,” the head of state said.