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Kyrgyzstan Say U.S. Base Will Stay There
The president of Kyrgyzstan said Monday that his Central Asian nation will allow the U.S. military base on its territory for as long as necessary to bring stability to Afghanistan, but he also said the rent will increase. President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has been trying to balance U.S. and Russian interests in his former Soviet republic, which also allows a Russian military base on its territory. Asked for how long Kyrgyzstan will host the U.S. forces, Bakiyev said it will depend on stabilization efforts in Afghanistan. "Time will show how long it will take: half a year or a year," Bakiyev said at a news conference following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Posted by: Fred 2005-09-06 |
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