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Israel: Multi-million arms deal signed with Azerbaijan
(AKI) - Israel has signed a multi-million dollar weapons deal with predominantly Muslim Azerbaijan. Israel will sell the former Soviet country ammunition, mortars and radio equipment, after agreements signed by Israel's Defence Ministry and the government of Azerbaijan, reported Israeli daily Haaretz on Friday. Azerbaijan's secular government has recently expressed concern over the influence of its more religiously austere neighbour, Iran. Meanwhile, an Azerbaijani news agency, Trend News, said on Friday 20 members of an Islamist party protested on Friday in front of the Israeli embassy and shouted anti-Israel slogans. The demonstration was reportedly to show solidarity with the Palestinians on what Muslims call 'Jerusalem Day', commemorated on the final Friday of the Muslim-holy month of Ramadan, to oppose Israel's capture of the holy city in 1967. The protesters were arrested for violating public order and holding an illegal demonstration, reported Azerbaijani news agency Trend News. Israel and Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations in 1991. Posted by: Fred 2008-09-27 |
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