President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on Monday received Minister of Finance of Israel Avigdor Lieberman, according to the official website of the Azerbaijani president.

“The sides emphasized that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Israel. They described the recent increase in the intensity and dynamics of reciprocal visits, as well as the operation of the Azerbaijani trade mission and the opening of the Tourism Center in Israel as positive factors.

“During the conversation, the sides discussed issues of expanding economic and trade relations, as well as energy cooperation,” the aforesaid website added.