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Azerbaijan–Israel relations Azerbaijan was a part of Iran until about two hundred years ago, but during the Iran-Russia wars, it joined Russia during the Golestan and Turkmenchai agreements. Although 97% of Azerbaijani citizens are Muslims, the government of this country, based on the Constitution of Azerbaijan, is a secular government and no official religion has been defined for this country. Ilham Aliyev is the king of Azerbaijan. He ascended to the throne in 2003 following the death of his father in an election that witnessed electoral fraud. The oil wealth of the Republic of Azerbaijan has enabled this country to host expensive international events and also undertake extensive lobbying efforts. Violations of human rights in Azerbaijan during Aliyev's rule include torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, and harassment of journalists and non-governmental organizations. In January 2017, Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife as his first deputy. 1/2 https://t.me/YediotNewsChat