President Ilham Aliyev has reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s support for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital and said Baku would continue providing humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people.
Aliyev set out Azerbaijan’s position in a message to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas marking the Palestinian national holiday, according to a Vesti Baku report.
Support for a Two-State Solution
Aliyev said Azerbaijan supports resolving the Palestinian issue through a two-state solution and in line with relevant United Nations resolutions. He said an independent Palestinian state should have East Jerusalem as its capital.
The Azerbaijani president also said the country intended to continue its humanitarian support for the Palestinian people.
Aliyev said relations between Azerbaijan and Palestine are based on friendship and mutual respect. He congratulated Abbas and the Palestinian people on the national holiday and also sent the Palestinian leader birthday greetings.