YEREVAN. - In external relations with Israel and Turkey, Azerbaijan will have to choose one direction or the other, Giro Manoyan, head of central Hay Dat (Armenian Cause) office, member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun said at a press conference on Tuesday.

He mentioned that despite the deterioration of Turkish-Israeli relations, ties between Israel and Azerbaijan remain active in recent years. In particular Israeli President Shimon Peres visited Baku not so long ago.

“Sooner or later Azerbaijan will be faced with a choice and Baku, I believe, will satisfy the expectations of Turkey rather than Israel. Especially given that Azerbaijan has already announced an intention to vote for the recognition of Palestine’s independence. Along with all this, the idea of partnership with Israel is not rejected publicly,” said Manoyan. Interestingly, Israel does not object this ambiguity, he said.

According to him, in the near future Azerbaijan will adopt a less aggressive stance in the UN because of nomination as a candidate for non-permanent Security Council member.