Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz welcomed the decision of Azerbaijan to open an embassy in his country, APA reports citing his Twitter account.
"I welcome the decision of the Azerbaijani parliament to open an embassy in Israel. Last month, I visited Azerbaijan and met with President Ilham Aliyev, Defense Minister Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, and the head of the State Border Service, Colonel-General Elchin Guliyev. We discussed a number of political and security issues at the meetings," the minister noted.