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Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan Rafael Harpaz has visited the country’s Ganja district.
During the trip, the diplomat met head of the Ganja City Executive Authorities Elmar Valiyev.
Valiyev stressed the importance of the Azerbaijani-Israeli ties, and briefed the ambassador on socio-political life and economy of the city.
Harpaz said Azerbaijan was a friendly country for Israel. He noted that Israel attached great importance to cooperation with Azerbaijan in all spheres.
The diplomat said Azerbaijan, including Ganja, was home to nearly 30,000 Jews. He thanked the Azerbaijani government for the creation of all conditions for their normal life.
The ambassador noted that Azerbaijan and Israel enjoyed successful cooperation in a number of fields, in particular agriculture, healthcare and science.
Touching upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Harpaz said his country recognized Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and supported peaceful solution to the dispute.
At the end of the meeting, the diplomat was presented with keepsakes.
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