Herzog Attends Asian Summit in Baku Amidst Walkouts and Turkish Airspace Issues
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog attended the CICA summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday, where representatives from several countries walked out before his speech. Herzog flew on a commercial flight, reportedly due to Turkish restrictions on Israeli government aircraft. The Emir of Qatar remained in the hall during Herzog's address, while Iranian and Turkish officials were among those who departed.
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- Israeli President Isaac Herzog attended the CICA summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Representatives from Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority walked out before Herzog's speech.
- Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani remained in the hall during Herzog's address.
- Herzog's flight reportedly crossed Turkish airspace despite restrictions on Israeli government aircraft.
- Azerbaijan did not notify Turkey of Herzog's presence on the flight, according to a source.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog participated in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday. The summit included officials from Qatar, Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
Prior to Herzog's speech, representatives from Turkey, Kuwait, Iran, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority reportedly left the general session hall. However, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, remained in the hall. Notably, Herzog and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs were seated at the same table, separated by four individuals including the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Vietnam, and the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Bahrain. The Emir of Qatar sat on the opposite side of the table from host Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, while the Chinese and Russian Foreign Ministers were seated together.
Herzog's journey to Baku involved a commercial flight with Azerbaijan Airlines, reportedly due to Turkish restrictions on Israeli government aircraft crossing its airspace. Flight data indicated the flight departed Tel Aviv and traversed Turkish airspace before landing in Baku. Images showed a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, consistent with flight data. A Turkish source informed Middle East Eye that Azerbaijan did not notify Ankara of the Israeli president's presence on the flight. The report clarified that Turkish restrictions target Israeli government planes, while civilian flights to and from Israel can still use Turkish airspace.
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