Azerbaijani president welcomes new Israeli ambassador PHOTO

On August 18, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador of Israel to Azerbaijan, Ronen Kraus.

During the meeting, Ilham Aliyev noted that the ties between the two countries have been expanding year by year, expressed satisfaction with the current level of cooperation, and emphasised his confidence that Azerbaijani-Israeli relations will deepen further in the future. The President added that there are currently broad opportunities to develop Azerbaijani-Israeli cooperation, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

Ilham Aliyev also stated that Ronen Kraus arrived in Azerbaijan at a historic moment—when progress in the peace agenda with Armenia, supported by the United States, has been achieved—and emphasised that these successes open new opportunities for Azerbaijan and the entire South Caucasus in terms of strengthening ties.

The head of state expressed hope that Israeli companies, as before, will continue to actively operate in the country.

Ronen Kraus said that Azerbaijani-Israeli relations are indeed strategic and stressed that truly friendly relations have been established between the leaders and peoples of both countries.

The Ambassador expressed gratitude for the care and attention given to the Jewish community in Azerbaijan and highlighted that he has repeatedly visited Girmizi Gasaba (Red Town) in Guba and seen the conditions created there.