Azerbaijan this week appointed its first ambassador to Israel. According to Haqqin. az, Azerbaijani science and school media outlet Mukhtar Mammadov appointed the country’s first ambassador to the Jewish state.
“Congratulations and good luck to Azerbaijan’s first ambassador to Israel!” tweeted George Deek, Israel’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, following the announcement of the announcement.
Born in 1983 in Baku, Mammadov worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2013. He worked at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Belgium from 2009 to 2013. Since 2013, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, he has been head of the cooperation department. In April 2021, Deputy Minister of Science and Education. In this capacity, Mammadov has overseen cutting-edge cooperation projects with Israel in the field of science and education.
Mammadov is fluent in Russian, English and Turkish.
“I warmly congratulate my colleague Mukhtar Mammadov on being appointed Azerbaijan’s first ambassador to Israel,” tweeted Mammad Talibov, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala and Honduras. “I wish you the best of luck in your efforts. and in his new role. “
The announcement comes after Azerbaijan announced in November that it would open an embassy in Israel. Former Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited Azerbaijan in October to discuss defense policy and foster defense cooperation.
Last April, Azerbaijan opened for the first time a tourist visit to Israel and signed a cooperation agreement. The month also marked the 30th anniversary of the status quo of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Israel and Azerbaijan see Iran as a threat. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Israel buys 40% of its oil from Azerbaijan and 27% of Azerbaijan’s primary arms imports between 2011 and 2020, adding 69% between 2016 and 2020.
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