Israeli Consul General in Los Angeles, Yaakov Dayan, called on Jewish communities across the U.S.A. to support Azeri interests in the United States, Asbarez informs referring to Azeri Press Agency Thursday publication. Dayan made his remarks during a round-table discussion Wednesday on Azeri-Israeli relations with his Azeri counterpart Elin Suleymanov. The roundtable was held for the Jewish community in Los Angeles.

Suleymanov discussed the development of Azerbaijan-Israel cooperation, underscoring what he called the strategic relations between Azerbaijan, U.S. and Israel. Dayan, presented the details of the recent visit to Azerbaijan by Israeli President Shimon Peres as an “important event,” adding that Azerbaijan plays a “vital role in the region and is a tolerant country.”