Kyrgyzstan closes US base
Parlament in Bischkek stimmt über Schließung des US-Stützpunkts Manas ab. Dabei ist dieser wichtig für den Afghanistan-Einsatz der NATO.
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament votes on a presidential proposal to close a US airbase on its territory which is vital for Washington’s military operations in Afghanistan.
The leading Ak Zhol party, which has a large majority in parliament, on Wednesday unanimously approved the government’s decision to shut the Manas base.
Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Kyrgyzstan’s president, said earlier this month that he had decided the air base should close because Washington had refused to pay more rent for it.
He announced his decision in Moscow after accepting more than $2bn in Russian aid and credit.
