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Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan meets chief of Israel-Azerbaijan Association

30 July 2007 15:26 (UTC +04:00)

The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Israel to Azerbaijan Artur Lenk met with the leaders of Israel-Azerbaijan International Association, APAâ€™s Israel bureau reports.
Mr.Lenk said that the association is natural friendship bridge and this bridge is built by the people not by the states:â€I believe that Jews living in Azerbaijan and moved from Azerbaijan to Israel will play an important role in the relationsâ€ said Mr.Lenk.
Ambassador underlined that very close relations are established in economic and business spheres touching intergovernmental relations.
He said that trade turnover reached $28 million in 2006 while it stood at $5 million in 2005:â€Israel receives oil from Azerbaijan via Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan, which is the most important fact. Moreover, bilateral relations are strengthening gradually and ministers meet more oftenâ€ added ambassador.
Mr.Lenk underlined that about half of Azerbaijani ministers visited Israel in the half of 2007 reminding his meeting with the president. He said that Azerbaijanâ€™s and Israelâ€™s positions agree in many strategic issues./APA/