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Israeli Foreign Minister Visits Azerbaijan ahead of Opening Embassy in Turkmenistan near Iran Border
(Ha'aretz) Jonathan Lis - Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen concluded his visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday where he discussed regional security issues, before inaugurating the first Israeli embassy in Turkmenistan, 20 km. from the Iranian border. Diplomatic sources say that Israel's strengthened relations with two countries that border Iran is largely intended to convey a message to Tehran. The relationships are largely built on common concern over Iran's growing influence in the region. Diplomatic sources in Israel say that the tightening of relations with Azerbaijan will also lead to rapprochement with a series of other countries in Central Asia in the near future.