Herzog accepts credentials of Azerbaijan’s first ambassador to Israel

In this handout photo, President Isaac Herzog shakes hands with Azerbaijan's new Ambassador Mukhtar Mammadov while accepting his credentials, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, March 26, 2023. (Haim Zach/GPO)
In this handout photo, President Isaac Herzog shakes hands with Azerbaijan's new Ambassador Mukhtar Mammadov while accepting his credentials, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, March 26, 2023. (Haim Zach/GPO)

President Isaac Herzog accepts the credentials of Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Mukhtar Mammadov, officially making him the former Soviet republic’s first envoy to the Jewish state.

“This appointment is an important milestone, as we celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations,” Herzog says.

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