Israeli defense minister to arrive in Azerbaijan

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will leave for an official visit to Azerbaijan's capital of Baku on July 12, according to his press office, Olaylar informs referring to Israeli media.

During the visit, which will last till July 14, Gallant will meet with the country's president Ilham Aliyev, his Azerbaijani counterpart General Zakir Hasanov, the Commander of the National Border Guard General Elchin Guliyev and other senior security officials.

"The purpose of the visit to Azerbaijan is to strengthen the strategic relations between the countries, tighten the political cooperation and expand the security - technological ties between the two countries. In his meetings, the Minister of Defense is expected to discuss with his colleagues the ways to strengthen regional stability," the defense ministry's statement said.