On February 18, the head of state met in Washington with Elliot Brandt, Chief Executive Officer of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and other senior staff, News.Az reports.
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During the conversation, they recalled the visit of the AIPAC delegation to Azerbaijan and its meetings with the head of state.
Brandt noted that representatives of all religions and cultures live in Azerbaijan as one family in an atmosphere of peace and harmony, setting an example for the world, and expressed gratitude to President Aliyev for the state-level attention and care shown to the Jewish community in the country.
The head of state emphasized that representatives of different religions have lived in harmony in Azerbaijan for centuries, stating that a tolerant environment has historically been a way of life in the country. They also praised Azerbaijan’s global contributions to dialogue between religions and cultures.
The conversation touched on Azerbaijan–U.S. relations, highlighting the development of ties between the two countries following Trump’s return to office.
The sides also discussed the recent visit of U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance to Azerbaijan and the significance of the signing of the “Charter on Strategic Partnership between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the United States of America.” They noted that, in addition to traditional areas of cooperation, the charter designates artificial intelligence and digital transformation as priority directions.
They underscored the role of AIPAC in deepening Azerbaijan–U.S. and Azerbaijan–Israel bilateral relations.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and the organization, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
