 Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev met Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on April 19. Aliyev praised recent opening of his country's embassy in Israel and positive development of bilateral ties. He said the two countries stood to benefit from cooperation in business and economic spheres, including green energy, smart technologies, and agriculture development. Israeli delegation included representatives from 20 Israeli cyber, homeland security, agriculture, and water companies. Cohen also co-chaired a business forum in Baku with Azerbaijan economy minister, Micah Yil Jabarov. Several executives of Israeli companies already in Azerbaijan took part in the forum.