ISRAEL, AZERBAIJAN ENJOY EXCELLENT RELATIONS
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.02.2010 10:58 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Israel and Azerbaijan enjoy excellent relations,
according to Alexander Goldenshtein, deputy editor of IzRus.co.il
news portal.
"Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman doesn’t reduce the
country’s foreign policy to relations the United States, dialogue
with Palestine and contacts with some leading EU countries," Mr.
Goldenshtein told PanARMENIAN.Net. "Azerbaijan is Israel’s major oil
supplier. Besides, there are near 100 thousand Azerbaijani migrants
in Israel."
"Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also abides by a multi-vector
policy. Maintaining good relations with Iran, where several dozens of
millions of Azerbaijanis live, Azerbaijan develops economic, political
and cultural ties with Israel. Aliyev is a pragmatic politician. He
will not make abrupt moves likes establishment of an embassy in Israel
but he would welcome Israeli President and Foreign Minister, like he
did last June. So, Tehran can just voice some irritation at a regular
visit of an Israeli high-ranking official to Baku, but not more.
Azerbaijan will continue being a friend for both countries," he said.