Ilham Aliyev: Türkiye-Israel ties tense, Azerbaijan ready to help if requested

At the moment, relations between Türkiye and Israel are more tense than ever, but if asked to step in, Azerbaijan will do it, President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya TV channel, Report informs via AZERTAC.

"We are trying to be helpful when we see that there's a chance for normalization. And during the first stage of normalization between Türkiye and Israel, Azerbaijan’s role was appreciated by both countries. You know, there was a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Türkiye, and we were happy that the two countries were finding common ground. At the moment, relations between Türkiye and Israel are more tense than ever. Therefore, if we are asked to step in, we will do it. If not, we will try to use less public diplomatic efforts to help find common ground. Because what is most important is safety and security. We know very well the value of security. We've been at war, in different forms of war, for more than 30 years. So it makes you totally preoccupied with that," the president said.