Tel aviv: The 4th meeting of the Joint Commission between the Governments of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State of Israel was convened during a visit by the Azerbaijani delegation, led by Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov, in Israel. The meeting concentrated on fostering cooperation in energy, trade, investment, agriculture, and other areas of shared interest.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Minister of Economy and co-chair of the Joint Commission Mikayil Jabbarov emphasized the strategic importance of Azerbaijan’s partnership with Israel, expressing a keen interest in expanding these relations. Jabbarov noted the dynamic development of bilateral relations in economic, cultural, and humanitarian domains over the past three decades. He highlighted the robust investment partnership existing between the two nations, with 125 commercial entities with Israeli capital operating in Azerbaijan across various sectors including industry, agriculture, construction, trade, and services. Azerbaijani and Israeli companies also actively collaborate in finance, food technologies, agriculture, and healthcare.
Zeev Elkin, Minister of Finance of Israel and co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Israel Joint Intergovernmental Commission, underscored the significance of the meeting for enhancing bilateral relations and exploring new sectoral opportunities. He emphasized the importance of discussions within the Joint Commission for achieving mutually beneficial outcomes across different areas.
The meeting also addressed bilateral relations and cooperation in energy, trade, investment, agriculture, transport, digitalization, and other fields of mutual concern. The session concluded with the signing of the Protocol of the 4th Meeting of the Joint Commission between the Governments of Azerbaijan and Israel.