FRENCH AIR FORCE COMMANDER DISCUSSES COOPERATION IN KYRGYZSTAN
By empty (5/6/2002 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Jean-Pierre Job held talks in Bishkek on 3-4 May with Defense Minister Esen Topoev and other senior Kyrgyz officials, RFE/RL\'s Bishkek bureau reported. Job also visited the Manas air base near the capital where France has deployed six Mirage fighters engaged in the antiterrorism campaign in Afghanistan. Topoev told journalists on 4 May that agreement has been reached that France will train Kyrgyz pilots and will provide unspecified technical support for the Kyrgyz armed forces.Visit also
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