Kyrgyzstan US Base

Future Of Crucial U.S. Airbase Unclear

AP | By PETER LEONARD | Posted 11.29.2011

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- Kyrgyzstan's outgoing president said Tuesday that the decision on whether to allow the U.S. air base to remain in the country a...

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Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Deposed Kyrgyz Leader, Offers Deal to Step Down

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan's deposed president said Tuesday he will resign if the interim authorities guarantee his security, and the head ...

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Shedding Light on the Manas Morass

Jeff_Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The United States needs to ensure transparency regarding the $60 million it pays each year for use of the base in Kyrgyzstan, and the more than $200 million it expends each year under the fuel contract.

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Kyrgyzstan Approves US Air Base Closure, Threatening Afghan Supply Route

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kyrgyzstan's parliament has approved a government order closing the Manas air base, used by the United States to transport supplies and troops to Afgh...

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Kyrgyzstan: Bush-era Deal with a Central Asian Ruler May Come Back to Haunt Afghan Campaign

Aram Roston | Posted 05.25.2011

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A potential logistical setback for the efforts in Afghanistan can perhaps be traced back to a tangled Bush-era alliance that enriched the family of a dictator in Central Asia.

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Moscow Uses Key US Base As Negotiation Tool: Analysis

AP | ANNE GEARAN and ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A standoff over an obscure air base in a Central Asian country few Americans could find on a map is becoming an opening salvo in a ...

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Kyrgyzstan: Closure Of US Base "Final"

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kyrgyzstan says its decision to close a US base that serves as a vital supply route for US and Nato operations in Afghanistan is "final". It contradi...

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Uzbekistan Being Considered By US As Backup Air Base

AP | ANNE GEARAN and ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The United States is considering resuming military cooperation with authoritarian Uzbekistan as a part of backup planning for the p...

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Kyrgyzstan Moves To Close US Base

Moscowtimes.ru | Posted 05.25.2011

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- Kyrgyzstan began moves on Wednesday to close a U.S. military air base in the former Soviet republic that is vital for supplying...

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Kyrgyzstan Closing US Base Key To Afghan Conflict

AP | MIKE ECKEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan's president said Tuesday his country is ending U.S. use of an air base key to military operations in Afghanistan_ a decision...

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