Delegations Walk Out During Israeli President's Speech at Asian Summit

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech at the CICA summit in Baku saw delegations from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority walk out. The Emir of Qatar and representatives from Bahrain, the UAE, and Central Asia remained. Herzog also met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani during his visit. His flight to Baku utilized Turkish airspace despite a ban on Israeli government planes, with Azerbaijan reportedly not pre-notifying Turkey.

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Delegations from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority walked out during Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech in Baku.
The Emir of Qatar and representatives from Bahrain, the UAE, and Central Asian nations remained present during Herzog's address.
President Herzog met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani during his visit.
Herzog's flight to Baku passed through Turkish airspace despite a ban on Israeli government aircraft.
Azerbaijan reportedly did not inform Turkey in advance about the Israeli president's presence on the flight.

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During a speech by Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the CICA summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, representatives from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority walked out of the hall. In contrast, the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, remained seated and listened to the address. Representatives from Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Central Asian countries also stayed in the room.

The Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) brings together senior officials from numerous Asian nations, including those without diplomatic ties with Israel. The departure of several delegations during Herzog's speech was notable given the mix of attendees, with representatives from countries that do not have relations with Israel present alongside those that do.

Also attending the summit were Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Iran was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, while the Emir of Qatar attended in person. The summit aims to foster cooperation, security, and trust among Asian countries.

During his visit to Baku, President Herzog also held meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. Discussions with Aliyev focused on deepening strategic relations and regional developments, while the meeting with the Bahraini minister addressed the importance of advancing the Abraham Accords.

Herzog also visited the Israeli Embassy in Baku, coinciding with the opening of polling stations abroad for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. His arrival in Baku the previous day was on a commercial flight from Azerbaijan's AZAL airline, which traversed Turkish airspace despite an existing Turkish ban on Israeli government aircraft. According to flight data, the plane departed Tel Aviv and landed in Baku. A Turkish source told Middle East Eye that Azerbaijan did not pre-notify Ankara of the Israeli president's presence on the flight, and Turkey cannot vet the passenger lists of all civilian aircraft passing through its airspace. The President's office declined to comment on the flight details.