Most of the Jewish community fled in the early 20th century, and Israeli-Azerbaijani relations have been a damper, but ancient ties and renewed diplomacy sow hope for the future
(JTA) — Just outside a remote village two hours’ drive east of Yerevan, in a clearing reachable only by hiking down a steep embankment and crossing a rickety wooden bridge,
In April, Israeli president Isaac Herzog met Arman Akopian, Armenia’s new ambassador to Israel, who presented his credentials and signed the official guest book in unusually fluent Hebrew.
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Armenia’s relationship with Jews and Israel is difficult for historical reasons, such as Israel's refusal to recognize the Ottoman slaughter of 1915 and because Israel is a key ally of archenemy, Azerbaijan