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Posted on Apr 11, 2010
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Kyrgystan’s interim leader Roza Otunbayeva.

Only days after a bloody uprising brought a new government to Kyrgyzstan, interim leader Roza Otunbayeva has pledged to the U.S. that her country will honor a deal allowing the U.S. to operate a key military base there.

The base in Kyrgyzstan plays an integral role in supplying U.S. troops and supplies to the war in Afghanistan. —JCL

The BBC:

The US says Kyrgyzstan’s interim leader has promised to honour key security agreements, days after she came to power following a bloody uprising.

US officials said Roza Otunbayeva had vowed not to interrupt operations from a military base the US uses to supply troops and supplies to Afghanistan.

The US stopped troop movements from the base, near the capital Bishkek, last week during an anti-government revolt.

Protesters overthrew the president last week but dozens died in the uprising.

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By diman, April 12, 2010 at 2:27 pm Link to this comment

In the current set of events Kyrgyzstan needs all the money it can get, so I guess the Americans can relax and just pay their rent on time.

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By EJH, April 11, 2010 at 5:01 pm Link to this comment

If Roza Otunbayeva and the new Kyrgyzstan government
care at all about the people they represent, they will
kick the American murderers out now.
http://theunpeople.blogspot.com/

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