The Ties Between Israel and Azerbaijan
By Dr. Alexander Murinson October 26, 2014
Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 110

SUMMARY: Since gaining independence in 1991, Azerbaijan has emerged as one
of Israel’s closest friends in the Muslim world. Although Turkey remains
Azerbaijan’s closest ally, the deterioration in Israeli-Turkish relations
has not changed Israel’s relationship with the energy rich and strategically
located Azerbaijan. Over the last twenty years, the ties between Israel and
Azerbaijan have improved drastically. Israel’s interest in receiving
reliable oil supplies from Azerbaijan, a strategically important supplier of
oil, is a major factor in Azerbaijani-Israel relations. Similarly, Israel
serves has an important supplier of advanced weapon systems to Azerbaijan
and an advocate in Washington. In the foreseeable future, it is likely that
Azerbaijani-Israeli relations will only increase in areas such as scientific
cooperation, information technology, medicine, water purification,
agriculture and cultural exchanges. More importantly, strategic cooperation
in defense and intelligence fields, as well as in the fight against terror,
has proven that two small countries located in an expanded Middle East, have
found the unique blend for a successful symbiotic relationship in a highly
insecure environment.

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