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Representatives of more than 10 countries, including Türkiye, walked out of the hall Thursday as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began addressing the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku.
The walkout took place around noon as Herzog began his speech at the international gathering.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and members of his delegation were seen rising from their seats and leaving the hall.
The representatives of several other participating countries also left as the Israeli president began speaking.
Fidan attended the seventh CICA summit in Baku on behalf of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Turkish foreign minister was welcomed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev upon his arrival, according to diplomatic sources.
Fidan was also received by Aliyev on the sidelines of the summit, the sources said.
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Fidan also met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the seventh CICA summit.
Diplomatic sources confirmed that the two foreign ministers held talks in Baku.
No further details about the discussions were immediately provided.
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