Israel

Defense Minister in Azerbaijan

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:07 pm | < 1 Minute Read

Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon (L) is hosted by the leaders of the local Jewish community in Baku, Azerbaijan. Yaalon is the first Israeli defense minister to visit this Central Asian country, and he had warm words for both the Azerbaijani government and the Jewish community. “Cooperation between the countries is flourishing. There are strategic relations between the countries, and cooperation in a number of fields. Here in Azerbaijan, there is a Jewish community with a magnificent history, which enjoys extraordinary treatment allowing it to live honorably. We very much value that,” Yaalon said. — Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon (L) is hosted by the leaders of the local Jewish community in Baku, Azerbaijan. Yaalon is the first Israeli defense minister to visit this Central Asian country, and he had warm words for both the Azerbaijani government and the Jewish community.
“Cooperation between the countries is flourishing. There are strategic relations between the countries, and cooperation in a number of fields. Here in Azerbaijan, there is a Jewish community with a magnificent history, which enjoys extraordinary treatment allowing it to live honorably. We very much value that,” Yaalon said.

This article appeared in print on page 9 of the September 11th, 2014 edition of Hamodia.

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