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Azerbaijan may upgrade Israel relations

The president of Azerbaijan told a group of American Jewish leaders that his country may upgrade its relations with Israel and open a trade mission there.
The delegation of 50 American Jewish leaders, under the auspices of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, met Monday in Baku with President Ilham Aliyev and other top officials. Azerbaijan, a Muslim state, has had some diplomatic relations with Israel for more than 10 years but has yet to open an embassy in Israel; Israel has an embassy in Baku.
Azerbaijan has said its complicated geopolitical situation, particularly its proximity to Iran, as well as its membership in international Islamic organizations, prevent it from opening a mission in Israel.
On Monday, the last day of the delegation

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