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Kyrgyzstan, over 17 million dollar annually for the rent of an airbase by US

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Since 2001 for the support of the anti-terrorism operations in Afghanistan

Kyrgyz Finance Minister, Tazhikan Kalimbetova, disclosed on Friday that Washington pays 17.5 million dollars each year in rent for an airbase at an international airport near the Kyrgyz capital. The U.S. Ganci airbase at Manas airport, located 30 kilometers (17 miles) east of Bishkek, accommodates 1,000 U.S. troops along with nine refueling and cargo planes supporting anti-terrorism operations...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1085442
Rome, Italy, 02/04/2008 18:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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