Kyrgyzstan: The End of an Era at Manas Air Base
Copyright show: No Just days apart, two revolutionary processes are coming to an end in Kyrgyzstan. read more
View ArticleCentral Asia: There’s More than One Way to Get a Tank Out of Afghanistan
Copyright show: No With the United States and its allies preparing for the 2014 withdrawal from Afghanistan, a top British defense official who recently visited the region believes that British forces...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: Another Rent Showdown for Manas Base?
Copyright show: No Perhaps with an eye on obtaining a higher rent, Kyrgyz leaders are sending mixed signals concerning the future of an American military facility in Kyrgyzstan beyond 2014, the year...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: Joint Kyrgyz-Russian Venture Now Main Manas Fuel Supplier
Copyright show: No In a development that could influence Kyrgyzstan’s willingness to prolong the lease of the Manas Transit Center outside Bishkek, a US Embassy official has confirmed that a joint...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: Afghanistan Drawdown Puts Manas in Reverse Gear
Copyright show: No For many travelers to Kyrgyzstan, the first and last thing they see is a distant outpost of the Afghan war. read more
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: Bacon Glut Smells of Meat Leak at Manas
Copyright show: No If bacon, lobster tail and Chicago-style steaks are your thing, the last few months have been a good time to dine out in Kyrgyzstan’s capital.read more
View ArticleKyrgyz Parliament Sets Date For Manas Transit Center Closure
Copyright show: Hide copyrights The Kyrgyz parliament has set a date for the closure of the NATO Transit Center at Manas International Airport near Bishkek. Lawmakers voted on June 20 to end the...
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Kyrgyzstan Says Goodbye to Afghanistan's Flying Gas Stations
Editors' Picks: Yes Trilling-MVI_1754.jpgAmerican airmen at the Manas air base, outside Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, have begun packing. They'll be gone by next summer, together with their fleet of...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: Are Manas Antibiotics Doing Harm?
Copyright show: No What do expired American-manufactured antibiotics and brand-new combat boots have in common? Hint: They’re widely available at the bustling markets of Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek....
View ArticleWith Americans Taking Off, Kyrgyzstan Mulls Selling Airports to Russia
Copyright show: No Russia’s state-run oil giant Rosneft wants to purchase a majority stake in the state-controlled company that owns all of Kyrgyzstan’s civilian airports. The negotiations are stoking...
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