Chairman of the Baku International Relations Analysis Board, Farid Shafeev, at an event marking the 29th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the two countries: "We need to upgrade our relations"
Chairman of the Council for the Analysis of International Relations in Azerbaijan, Farid Shfeib
Israel and Azerbaijan celebrated 29 years yesterday (Wednesday) at noon to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The past year has been the most successful of all, when in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War - Baku regained control of large areas that since the first war in the region, Armenia has ruled.
The conference was attended by senior officials from both countries, led by Azeri politicians and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador to Baku - Doron Peer.
"The Azeri people and the Jewish people have a long history together," said Farid Shafiev, chairman of the Azerbaijan International Relations Analysis Council. "Jews have been living in Azerbaijan for 2,500 years.
The historical ties between the peoples are deep. "
Pave sees the common history of the two peoples as the basis for relations between the two countries.
"There are Israelis who are influenced by the Armenian lobby, who think that the basis for Israel-Azerbaijan relations is oil and weapons," the Azeri official said.
There is no doubt that economic relations are also significant. "
He concluded that "historians are attacking the image of Israelis and Azerbaijanis. This is anti-Semitism and anti-Azerbaijanism. However, that is also what unites us. We are united and need to upgrade our relations. It is time to open the Azerbaijani embassy in Israel."
At the same time, the conference was attended by two members of parliament, the head of the Azerbaijan-Israel Friendship Lobby in Parliament in Baku, Anatoly Rafailov, and a member of the lobby, Shahin Seyidzade.
"I represent the Jewish community in the Azerbaijani parliament," Raphail noted. "It is known that there is no problem of anti-Semitism in Azerbaijan, and relations between the two countries are particularly strong. On the other hand, there are the events commemorating the massacre of Hujali in Israel. "
Saidzadeh added that "Israel has always welcomed cooperation with Azerbaijan. I have been to Israel several times and we have taken care to promote various projects in the fields of education and innovation. As a member of the Science and Education Committee, we have cooperated many times."
Conference to mark 29 years since the establishment of relations between Israel and Azerbaijan
On the Israeli side, Deputy Ambassador Peer said, "We commemorate the 30th anniversary of the relations between Israel and Azerbaijan. These relations are far beyond friendly and strategic, deep, and above all - relations are not only between the countries, but also "Among the peoples. Our peoples share a wonderful history, religious ties, culture, music, and especially values. The two countries must continue to promote projects that are based on the common values of the two countries."
"Azerbaijan is Israel's strategic partner in the South Caucasus," Gutt explained, adding that "as part of the strategic partnership, Azerbaijan receives all the technological benefits from Israel, as well as A post-Soviet state does not get to accept. "