BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 26. About 60,000
tourists from Israel visited Azerbaijan in 2025, Israel’s Foreign
Minister Gideon Moshe Sa'ar said at a joint press conference with
his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku today, Trend reports.
He expressed confidence that this figure will continue to grow
in 2026.
The Israeli minister also noted that Azerbaijan is home to a
large Jewish community that feels comfortable and is an integral
part of Azerbaijani society.
"Azerbaijan and Israel have been consistently developing
cooperation for many years, primarily in the economic sphere, which
contributes to the strengthening of bilateral ties and the growth
of tourism," Sa'ar noted.
On January 25, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar commenced a
diplomatic mission to Azerbaijan, visiting Baku with the aim of
strengthening bilateral political and economic ties. The itinerary
includes a series of formal engagements and discussions with
government officials, civil society representatives, and
participants from local Jewish communities.
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