America News Agency

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of Israel Isaac Herzog on October 14.

During the meeting, President Isaac Herzog congratulated Azerbaijan on holding the term presidency of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Herzog described the extension of Azerbaijan's presidency for the 2026–2028 term as an indication of high confidence in the country and expressed his satisfaction with this development.

The President of Israel stated that he highly appreciated the efforts carried out during Azerbaijan's presidency to expand practical cooperation and strengthen confidence-building measures within the framework of CICA.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the positive assessments regarding Azerbaijan's term presidency. Aliyev emphasized that Azerbaijan, in its capacity as term president, continues its efforts to reinforce mutual trust and develop practical cooperation among CICA member states.

During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Israel, as well as topics on the international and regional agenda.