Monday, 22 September 2003

AGREEMENT SIGNED ON RUSSIAN AIR BASE IN KYRGYZSTAN

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By empty (9/22/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Kyrgyz Defense Minister Colonel General Esen Topoev and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on 22 September signed an agreement in Moscow authorizing the opening of a Russian air base in the Kyrgyz town of Kant. The signing took place in the presence of both countries\' presidents, and the agreement is the result of months of negotiations, particularly over funding issues. The final agreement specifies that the Russian side will be responsible for funding the base, but it will not have to pay rent or other fees.
Kyrgyz Defense Minister Colonel General Esen Topoev and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on 22 September signed an agreement in Moscow authorizing the opening of a Russian air base in the Kyrgyz town of Kant. The signing took place in the presence of both countries\' presidents, and the agreement is the result of months of negotiations, particularly over funding issues. The final agreement specifies that the Russian side will be responsible for funding the base, but it will not have to pay rent or other fees. About 15 Russian Su-25 and Su-27 fighter jets will be stationed at Kant, along with 300 Russian service personnel. Those aircraft have an operational range of about 2,000 kilometers and will be used to provide air support to the 201st Motorized Infantry Division, which is deployed in Tajikistan. Ivanov said the base\'s runways are to be lengthened to accommodate military-transport planes. (kabar.kg)
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