Khazar Ibrahim: Cholpon-Ata summit opens new opportunities for Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries

Azerbaijan's Ambassador to the United States Khazar Ibrahim said that the summit held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, in late July brought Azerbaijan and the Central Asian countries together.

According to Report, citing the Caspian Policy Center, the ambassador made the remarks at a roundtable titled "From Dialogue to Delivery: The Cholpon-Ata Summit and Next Steps for Trans-Caspian Cooperation," which focused on the outcomes of the summit and prospects for further cooperation among the countries of the region.

"The message from Cholpon-Ata is that we have finally become a single whole. We are all together," Khazar Ibrahim said.

Speaking about the significance of this cooperation, Ibrahim noted that Azerbaijan's participation makes it possible to connect the eastern and western shores of the Caspian Sea.

"Now, with Azerbaijan's participation, the Caspian Sea connects both its eastern and western shores… This will bring not only new opportunities but also practical results," the ambassador added.

Ann informal meeting of the heads of state of Azerbaijan and the Central Asian countries was held in the Kyrgyz city of Cholpon-Ata on July 31.