ISRAEL’S CONSUL GENERAL URGES JEWS TO SUPPORT AZERBAIJAN

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Sep 18, 2009

LOS ANGELES (APA)-Israel’s Consul General in Los Angeles, Yaakov Dayan,
has called on Jewish communities across the United States to support
advance Azeri interests in the United States, the Azeri Press Agency
reported on Thursday.

Dayan made his remarks during a roundtable discussion Wednesday on
Azeri-Israeli relations with his Azeri counterpart Elin Suleymanov. The
roundtable was held for the Jewish community in Los Angeles.

Speaking at the roundtable, Suleymanov discussed the development
of Azerbaijan-Israel cooperation, underscoring what he called the
strategic relations between Azerbaijan, the US, and Israel.

Dayan, for his part, described a recent visit to Azerbaijan by Israeli
President Shimon Peres’ as an "important event," adding that Azerbaijan
plays a "vital role in the region and is a tolerant country."