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Two plant workers died and 24 others were injured Tuesday afternoon in an explosion at a defense plant in oil-rich Azerbaijan, according to a statement from the Defense Industry Ministry, RT.com reported.
The cause of the blast has not yet been determined, officials said. . The plant is located in Shirvan, 100 kilometeres (60 miles) southwest of the capital city of Baku.
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Israel values the close diplomatic relations it enjoys with the Caucasus state, which has a Muslim majority.
Israel recognized Azerbaijan shortly after it declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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