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Leon Panetta landed in Manas to plead US interest in the airport

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - An attempt to postpone the closing announced by Kyrgyzstan president

Leon Panetta, US Secretary of Defence, has landed in Bishkek, capital city of Kyrgyzstan, a Country close to the Russian border which is currently being used by the US as a military hub since 2001 to support military operations in Afghanistan. The Kyrgyz president Almazbek Atambayev is said to have ordered that Manas airport, the hub shared by Russia and United States for these operations (more...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1138630
Rome, Italy, 03/14/2012 15:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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