Interim Kyrgyz Leader Says U.S. Base Will Stay
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › April 14, 2010
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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- Kyrgyzstan's interim leader told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview Tuesday that her government will extend for a year the lease of a U.S. air base key to the war in Afghanistan, and guarantee the deposed president's safety if he steps down and leaves the country.
The ousted ruler said he was willing to step down but he also wants security for his family and close circle as a condition of his resignation -- a demand that could block a deal to transfer power and exacerbate the turmoil gripping the Central Asian nation.See the full content of this document
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Interim Kyrgyz Leader Says U.S. Base Will Stay
Roza Otunbayeva, the interim leader, told the AP that the agreement allowing the U.S. to use the Manas air base will be prolonged after the current one-year deal expires in July.
"It will be automatically extended for the next year," she said.The U.S. base, at the capital's international airport, provides refueling flights f...See the full content of this document
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