Israeli PM invites Azerbaijani president to Jerusalem

Published: 2026-02-04 06:25

On February 3, Israel and Azerbaijan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on artificial intelligence in Jerusalem, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. The MOU was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by Brig. Gen. (Res.) Erez Askal, Head of Israel’s National Artificial Intelligence Directorate, and Rashad Nabiyev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Digital Development and Transport.

The Prime Minister’s Office said the two countries intend to bolster their ongoing alliance through AI. The partnership will address infrastructure for supercomputing, implementation of AI in critical civilian sectors, human capital, and joint research.

Speaking at the event, Netanyahu said: "We have a great partnership. It goes back for many years. I remember fondly my first visit to Azerbaijan many years ago... I know that General Askal will do everything to cooperate in the best manner with our trusted ally Azerbaijan... I ask that you send my warmest greetings to President Aliyev. And you can tell him, we always say ‘next year in Jerusalem’ — tell him, this year in Jerusalem, let him come and visit us. He'll be very warmly received."

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News