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April 26, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/25/an-unusual-partnership-between-muslims-and-jews/

Azerbaijan: An Unusual Partnership between Muslims and Jews

(Washington Times) Nasimi Aghayev - Israeli President Shimon Peres on Monday praised Azerbaijan for taking "a clear stand" against war and terrorism, on the occasion of a visit to Israel by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, accompanied by a large delegation of Azerbaijani Jews, including a Jewish member of the parliament. Azerbaijan, a secular country with a predominantly Shiite Muslim population, has had a close relationship with Israel since the beginning of its independence from the Soviet Union a generation ago. It supplies some 40% of Israel's oil, shares a border with Iran, and has a close partnership with Israel in the defense sector. The writer is Azerbaijan's consul general to the western U.S.

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