On July 13, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Əliyev, welcomed Yoav Gallant, the Defense Minister of the State of Israel.

The EPA reports that Yoav Gallant has conveyed the greetings of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the head of state.

President Ilham Əliyev thanked him for the greetings and asked him to convey his greetings to the Prime Minister of Israel.

The conversation recalled a meeting between the head of state and Israel's defense minister in Munich this year.

Satisfaction with the development of bilateral relations, including cooperation in the military-technical field. Israeli President Isaiah Herzog's visit to Azerbaijan has been noted for his role in the development of our relations.

The meeting emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation by opening an Azerbaijani embassy in Israel.