No:284/23, Press release on the working visit of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fariz Rzayev to the State of Israel
25 May 2023 20:10
On 21-25 May 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Fariz Rzayev paid a working visit to the State of Israel.
Within the framework of the visit, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fariz Rzayev participated in the “Herzliya” Conference held annually in Israel, as well as met with a number of state officials of Israel and representatives of non-governmental organizations.
Speaking at the “Herzliya” Conference on the topic “Azerbaijan-Israel Strategic Relations,” Deputy Minister F. Rzayev informed the participants of the conference about Azerbaijan-Israel relations, regional issues, strategic energy and transport projects implemented by our country, as well as other topics.
Within the framework of the visit, Deputy Minister Fariz Rzayev also met with Ronen Levi, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, and Simona Halperin, Deputy Director General and Head of the Eurasia Division. During the meetings, Deputy Minister Fariz Rzayev informed the counterparts about the current situation in the region in the post-conflict period, Azerbaijan’s continued activity towards the establishment of peace and security in the region, as well as obstacles created by Armenia.
During the visit, Deputy Minister Fariz Rzayev also met with experts, professors and students at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, as well as the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies operating under Tel Aviv University.
Within the framework of his visit to the State of Israel, Deputy Minister Fariz Rzayev participated in and delivered a speech at the official event organized for the first time in Israel by the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the State of Israel on the occasion of Independence Day.
