Kyrgyz leader visits US base, pledges to continue promoting stability in nearby AfghanistanSeptember 11th, 2009 Kyrgyzstan commits to continued Afghan roleBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan's president visited a U.S. air base in this ex-Soviet nation Friday to mark the anniversary of the Sept.
US diplomat: Kyrgyz air base deal will help maintain stability in region near AfghanistanJuly 12th, 2009 US says Kyrgyzstan base deal will boost securityBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A new agreement allowing the U.S. to maintain its air base in Kyrgyzstan for Afghan operations will help to ensure stability across Central Asia, a top American diplomat said Sunday.
Analysis: US deal to keep Central Asian air base averts logistical nightmare for Afghan warJune 26th, 2009 Analysis: US keeps Asian base key to Afghan warWASHINGTON — Sometimes, paying three times the price for the same merchandise can be a good deal. That's the American calculation behind quiet negotiations that will allow the United States to hang onto a Central Asian air base crucial to the expanding war in Afghanistan.
Kyrgyz lawmakers unanimously back deal to allow US to continue using air baseJune 25th, 2009 Kyrgyz lawmakers back deal to keep US base openBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan's parliament unanimously approved a deal Thursday allowing the U.S. to continue using an air base crucial to military operations in Afghanistan, sharply shifting course months after ordering American forces out by August.
Kyrgyz lawmakers unanimously agree to allow US to continue using air base for Afghan suppliesJune 25th, 2009 Kyrgyz lawmakers back US air base dealBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan's parliament has unanimously approved a deal allowing the U.S. to continue using an air base crucial to operations in Afghanistan.
Official: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using air base for military supplies to AfghanistanJune 23rd, 2009 Official: US, Kyrgyz reach deal on using air baseBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A parliamentary committee on Tuesday backed a deal that allows the United States to ship non-lethal military supplies through a Kyrgyz air base to Afghanistan — four months after the Central Asian nation ordered the eviction of U.S. troops from the base.
US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using key air base for military supplies to AfghanistanJune 23rd, 2009 US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using air baseBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The United States has agreed to more than triple the rent it pays for use of a key air base in Kyrgyzstan to ship non-lethal military supplies to Afghanistan under a deal approved Tuesday by a Kyrgyz parliamentary committee. The accord to use the Manas base as a "center of transit shipments" comes four months after the Central Asian nation ordered the eviction of U.S.
US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to AfghanistanJune 23rd, 2009 US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on air base useBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan tentatively approved a deal on Tuesday that should allow the U.S. to continue shipping military hardware and troops crucial to operations in Afghanistan through an air base in the Central Asian state.
Report: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to AfghanistanJune 23rd, 2009 Report: US, Kyrgyz deal on airbase useMOSCOW — The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for use of a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. military supplies to Afghanistan, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.
US, Kyrgyzstan agree to turn Manas base into 'transit centre'June 23rd, 2009 BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan has signed a deal with the US for the creation of a "centre of transit shipments" at a former US air base at Manas airport, a source in the Kyrgyz government said Tuesday. The country's parliament is due to start discussions on the ratification of the agreement later in the day, a lawmaker told RIA Novosti.
Official: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to AfghanistanJune 23rd, 2009 Official: US, Kyrgyz reach deal on airbase useBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for using a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. non-lethal military supplies to Afghanistan, a senior Kyrgyz official said Tuesday, four months after the country said U.S.
Obama sends personal message to Kyrgyz leader amid talks over future of US air baseJune 11th, 2009 Obama seeks closer ties with KyrgyzstanBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — President Barack Obama has sent a personal message to his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, officials said Thursday, as Washington tries to keep U.S. forces from being evicted from an important air base in the Central Asian nation.
Official: Kyrgyzstan may discuss letting coalition troops continue to use base for Afghan opsJune 8th, 2009 Afghans, Kyrgyz may discuss leaving US base openBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A high-ranking Kyrgyz official says the Central Asian nation's president may meet with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to discuss the possibility of letting U.S.-led forces continue using an air base to support operations in Afghanistan. Aibek Moldogaziyev said Monday that President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and Karzai might discuss the Manas air base during an upcoming security summit in Russia.
Kyrgyz president signs decree shutting strategic US airbaseFebruary 21st, 2009 BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan's President Kurmanbek Bakiyev Friday signed a decree to close a US airbase used since 2001 to support NATO operations in neighbouring Afghanistan, his office said in a statement. On Thursday Kyrgyzstan's single-chamber legislature approved the closure.
Kyrgyz parliamentary committee approves closure of US baseFebruary 8th, 2009 BISHKEK - The Kyrgyz parliamentary defence and security committee approved closure of the US military airbase in the country Monday. The hearings on the closure of the base will now be assessed by three parliamentary factions before going to a final debate in parliament.
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