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Baku at night. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Rabbinical confab in Azerbaijan sparks debate

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A conference of European rabbis that will be held in Azerbaijan next month has sparked a divisive debate among European Jewish student groups and Azerbaijani Jewish leadership over the venue due to the recent...
An Azerbaijani Jewish dance group at the Khari Bulbul Music Festival in Shusha, May 12, 2021. Credit: President.az via Wikimedia Commons.

Times are good for Azerbaijan’s 30,000 Jews

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“The Jewish community in Azerbaijan dates back to antiquity. Every group in Azerbaijan has its own synagogue, Rabbi Zamir Isayev, the chairman of the Georgian-Jewish community of Azerbaijan, told JNS in an exclusive interview last...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Heydar Oghlu Aliyev, on December 13, 2016. Photo: Haim Zach / GPO

Azerbaijan’s relations with US, Israel, ‘not against’ anyone

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Azerbaijan's alliances with Israel and the United States are about its national interests and vision, and are not designed to threaten anyone, the country's ambassador to Washington told JNS. Khazar Ibrahim said on Monday that...
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, on March 29, 2023 in Jerusalem. Kobi Gideon (GPO)

Azerbaijan becomes first Shi’ite country to open embassy in Israel

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Azerbaijan on Wednesday became the first Shi’ite Muslim country to open an embassy in Israel, with the two countries’ foreign ministers meeting in Jerusalem ahead of the inauguration ceremony. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called the...
Azerbaijan ambassador-designate Mukhtar Mammadov meets in Jerusalem with Malcolm Hoenlein, vice chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, March 2023. Credit: Eli Bardenstein.

Azerbaijan’s new ambassador to Israel meets with senior US Jewish leader in Jerusalem

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Azerbaijan’s ambassador-designate to Israel Mukhtar Mammadov met last week in Jerusalem with Malcolm Hoenlein, the vice chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. At the meeting,...
A 3D illustration of flags pertaining to the Iran and Azerbaijan relationship in crisis. Credit: Open Art/Shutterstock.

Israel plays center stage in Azerbaijan-Iran tensions

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Azerbaijan freed two Iranian truck drivers on Oct. 21 after their arrest last month in a sign of thawing relations after tensions spiked, in part due to charges by Iran that Israel had a...
Baku, Azerbaijan. Credit: ETIBARNAME/Shutterstock.

Azerbaijan denies Iranian accusations of ‘Israeli presence’ on its border

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Azerbaijan issued a denial on Monday of recent accusations by Tehran of an “Israeli presence” on the country’s border with Iran. The statement comes amid regional tensions and a major military exercise launched by Iran...
Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan’s minister of economy, and Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov both cut the opening ribbon at the office on Thursday. Source: Azerbaijan in Israel/Twitter.

Azerbaijan makes first official presence in Israel by opening trade office in Tel Aviv

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Azerbaijan opened its first trade representation office in Tel Aviv, marking the central Asian country’s first official presence in Israel since the two countries established relations almost 30 years ago. Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan’s minister of...
Teimour Radjabov after winning the final match of the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters online tournament on Jan. 3, 2020. Credit: Courtesy.

Azeri Jewish grandmaster Teimour Radjabov wins chess championship and $60,000

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Azeri-Jewish chess grandmaster Teimour Radjabov, 33, became emotional following his victory on Sunday in the final match of the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters online tournament, winning the $60,000 grand prize. His opponent in the...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Source: Turkish Presidency via Twitter.

Will Turkish President Erdoğan send troops to Azerbaijan?

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The latest round of fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh region continues to send ricochets across the Middle East. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday submitted a motion to parliament—a week after Russian President Vladimir...