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President Peres to Foreign Minister Mammadyarov: "Azerbaijan's unique geographic location makes it a key country in the region"
Foreign Minister Mammadyarov to President Peres:"Our country is not in an easy neighborhood."
The President of the State of Israel, President Shimon Peres, conducted a diplomatic work meeting this morning with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov at his residence in Jerusalem this morning. The meeting took place at the beginning of a historic visit by the Foreign Minister which was the first visit by a Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan in Israel since diplomatic relations between the two countries began. During the meeting the two agreed on strengthening and deepening the strategic relations between the two countries and President Peres extended an official invitation to the President of Azerbaijan to visit Israel.
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Media Availability by Secretary Hagel with President Peres in Tel Aviv, Israel
ISRAELI PRESIDENT SHIMON PERES: Mr. Secretary, I'm very delighted to see you.
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Thank you.
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President Peres to the Director General of the WHO, Margaret Chan
"Israel will be glad to share our advanced technology and to work together for the sake of the world's health"
The President of the State of Israel, President Shimon Peres, met this morning with the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Margaret Chan who came to Israel on a historic first visit of the WHO Director General to Israel.
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Joint Press Conference with Secretary Hagel and Israeli Defense Minister Ya'alon in Tel Aviv, Israel
MODERATOR: We will start with a statement by the minister of defense, Mr. Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon, followed by a statement by the secretary of defense, Mr. Chuck Hagel. Please, questions will be afterwards.
ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER MOSHE YA'ALON: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Shalom. I was delighted and honored to host my friend, secretary of defense of the United States, Chuck Hagel. I was very moved, Chuck, that after visiting your troops in Afghanistan, you made Israel the first destination of your term as the secretary of defense.
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The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, will lead a delegation to visit Israel on 21-23 April.
During the visit, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov will hold meetings with several personalities: the President of Israel, Shimon Peres, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Netanyahu, The President of the Knesset, Yuli Edelstein, Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin, Chairman of the Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee, Avigdor Liberman, the Head of the National Security Council Yaakov Amidror, and other senior officials.
