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“What we've seen in the last few years is an expansion of all relations between Azerbaijan and Israel,” said Maurice Hirsch, from the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. His remarks came as Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar visited Baku, Azerbaijan on 26 January.
During the trip, Sa’ar met with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
The official talks focused on diversifying the partnership beyond the historical exchange of Caspian hydrocarbons for Israeli defence technology.
President Aliyev and Minister Sa’ar discussed civilian infrastructure, water and agricultural technologies, artificial intelligence, and high-tech cooperation. The intergovernmental commission was praised for its role in facilitating these initiatives.
Hirsch noted the broader strategic value of the dialogue.
“Both sides can enjoy this relationship. And it can provide for a gap in the different areas of the globe and all within the same geographical region, almost. And it really has very great benefits for both sides,” he said.
The visit also included the Azerbaijan–Israel Business Forum, signalling an effort to strengthen private-sector ties and make the alliance more resilient to regional uncertainties.
Hirsch highlighted that trade between the two nations has grown consistently.

“We've seen trade really expanding through tens of millions of dollars every single year. And there is the opportunity for much more development, both political and economic,” Hirsch concluded.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The U.S. has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites as Tehran retaliated against U.S. positions across the region, while Iranian officials said at least five people were killed and dozens wounded at a wedding near Sirik.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas says the bloc will tighten enforcement of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. EU foreign ministers were meeting in Ireland following renewed Russian strikes on cities across Ukraine.
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