Azerbaijan plays the role of a reliable bridge between Central Asia and the South Caucasus, Azerbaijani MP Soltan Mammadov said in an interview with Trend. The MP noted that the results achieved during the visit show that relations based on common history, language, and national-spiritual values ​​have already entered a deeper and institutional stage of strategic partnership. "The Cholpon-Ata Declaration is of particular importance as one of the main political documents of the new stage in Azerbaijan-Central Asian cooperation. Mammadov emphasized that one of the most significant events of the visit was the mutual highest state awards presented to the heads of state. The MP noted that today, as a result of the far-sighted policy of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan acts as one of the main centers promoting the integration of the Turkic world, a reliable bridge between Central Asia and the South Caucasus, and an influential state that makes significant contributions to global energy and transport security.