Netanyahu postpones Azerbaijan visit scheduled for coming week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is postponing a visit to Azerbaijan scheduled for this week, his office announced on Saturday, citing developments in multiple conflicts on its borders, Report informs via The Times of Israel.

“In light of developments in the Gaza Strip and Syria, and due to a tight political and security schedule, Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided to postpone his visit to Azerbaijan to a later date,” the Prime Minister’s Office said. “The prime minister thanks President [Ilham] Aliyev for his invitation, and appreciates the warm relations between the two countries.”

Netanyahu was scheduled to take off for Azerbaijan on May 7 and return on May 11.