BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – JUNE 28: (ISRAEL OUT) In this handout photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli President Shimon Peres (R) and Azeri President Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev take part in the official welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace June 28, 2009 in Baku, Azerbaijan. President Peres will visit both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan on a four-day trip to advance Israel’s ties with those countries. (Photo by Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images)