YEREVAN. – Israel was not exerting pressure on Azerbaijan to release blogger Alexander Lapshin, Israeli Knesset Deputy Speaker Tali Ploskov told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
However, deputy speaker added that if an Israeli citizen is in some kind of trouble, in any case, the state is trying to get him out of this trouble.
“Of course, I know exactly what influenced the decision of the Azerbaijani president, but it is clear that we will always protect our citizen, regardless of where he is. Without telling specific names, I’m very happy that the Azerbaijani side made such a decision,” Tali Ploskov noted.
Asked about the possibility of Israel’s review of its position on weapon supplies to Azerbaijan, especially after the April events and taking into account the increasing militant rhetoric of Ilham Aliyev, Tali Ploskov said she is representing Israel as a parliamentarian, not a government official,...
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