suspected terrorists with links to Iran and Hezbollah were arrested in Azerbaijan, accused of planning terrorist attacks against foreigners in Baku, the Azerbaijan capital. In January,at least two men were arrested after planning an attack on two Israeli teachers, Chabad emissaries at the Or Avner school in Baku.

Israel Aerospace Industries, a state-run company, in February signed a $1.6 billion deal to sell sophisticated military technology to Azerbaijan.