The first Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Israel Mukhtar Mammadov will arrive in Tel Aviv in February, reports Jewish News Syndicate.
This will become Azerbaijan to be the first Muslim Shiite country to opened the embassy in Israel. He will begin work in the merchant representative office of Azerbaijan in Tel Aviv, which opened in July 2021.
“This significant event takes place against the backdrop of a growing relationship between Israel and Azerbaijan, as well as the escalation of tension and threats from Iran in relation to both countries. More than 10 years ago, the former Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman said:” Azerbaijan for Israel is more important than France than France “, – emphasized in the article.