Aliyev met with the president of Israel amid criticism from the Muslim world
As reported on the official website of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev met his colleague Yitzhak Herzog in Davos on January 21 at the initiative of the Israeli side.
During the conversation, the heads of state noted the successful development of relations between Baku and Jerusalem. In particular, the work of the joint intergovernmental commission was highly appreciated. A special emphasis was placed on successful cooperation in the trade and economic sphere. During the meeting, Herzog positively recalled his official visit to Azerbaijan.
Among other things, it was noted that the republic has created all the conditions for representatives of the Jewish community, as well as other communities, to live in an atmosphere of peace, tranquility and mutual understanding. Relations between Azerbaijanis and Jews were characterized as traditional, historical, and friendly.
Let us remind you that against the background of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Baku is subjected to severe criticism from the Muslim world for maintaining partnership relations with Israel. Muslims of different countries accuse Azerbaijan of the fact that while numerous actions were held around the world in support of Palestine, against mass killings of the civilian population and carpet bombing of Gaza, the country did not stop cooperation with Jerusalem.
According to independent mass media, Azerbaijan's support for Israel in Muslim countries was regarded as a "betrayal of the principles of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)" and even proposed to exclude the country from it.
