[A-List] Kyrgyzstan: NATO Out, Russian Airbase Lease Extended For 49 Years

[Tony B.]

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Subject: [stopnato] Kyrgyzstan: NATO Out, Russian Airbase Lease Extended For 
49 Years






http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=102938

Azeri Press Agency
May 29, 2009

Russian airbase lease in Kyrgyzstan extended for 49 years



Moscow – The Russian government has approved an agreement with Bishkek on a 
49-year term of its lease of an airbase in Kyrgyzstan, with a prolongation 
every 25 years, APA reports.

The modified agreement, which was agreed on between the Russian Foreign 
Ministry and Kyrgyz authorities, will replace the existing deal, which 
specifies a 15-year lease with an automatic extension every 5 years.

Russia established in October 2003 its airbase in Kant, about 20 miles west 
of the Kyrgyz capital.

The law on ratification of the intergovernmental agreement on the airbase 
status was adopted in 2005.
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http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090529/155119256.html

Russian Information Agency Novosti
May 29, 2009

Russian govt. approves Kyrgyz airbase lease extension to 49 years


MOSCOW - The Russian government has approved the 49-year term of its lease 
of an airbase in Kyrgyzstan, with an automatic prolongation every 25 years.

The modified agreement, which was agreed on between the Russian Foreign 
Ministry and the Kyrgyz authorities, will replace the existing deal, which 
specifies a 15-year lease with an automatic extension every 5 years.

The document will soon be forwarded to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for 
signing.

Russia established in October 2003 its airbase in Kant, about 20 miles west 
of the Kyrgyz capital. The Russian base currently deploys about 400 troops, 
as well as 20 combat and transport planes, helicopters, and L-39 trainers.

Russian troops are stationed at Kant under an agreement in the framework of 
the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) - a regional security 
bloc in Central Asia, which also includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, 
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

The Kant base is intended to provide air cover for possible operations by 
CSTO joint forces in Central Asia.

Russia annually pays some $4.5 million to Kyrgyzstan for the lease of 
military facilities and also provides Bishkek with military and technical 
equipment as part of the lease agreements.

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed a decree in February to close down 
the U.S. Ganci airbase at Manas airport located 30 kilometers (17 miles) 
east of the capital, Bishkek.

Kyrgyzstan officially notified Washington of the termination of the 
agreement on a U.S. military presence at the base, and gave it 180 days to 
withdraw some 1,200 personnel, aircraft and other equipment.

In April, Bakiyev signed a law ending the deployment of foreign military 
contingents from Australia, Denmark, Italy, Spain, South Korea, the 
Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Turkey and France, at Manas.
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