By Trend:

A meeting of the Azerbaijan-Israel joint intergovernmental commission will be held in Baku in May, Ambassador of Israel in Azerbaijan Dan Stav said.

Stav made the remarks at a press conference in Baku May 2 on the occasion of Israel’s 70th anniversary.

“A protocol determining the areas for further development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Israel will be signed at a meeting to be held in Israel,” he said.

According to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Israel amounted to $671.6 million in 2017, of which about $32.7 million accounted for the import of Israeli products.