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Friday, January 18, 2013
US, Kyrgyzstan Continue Transit Center Talks – Diplomat
The United States began logistics operations at Manas airport near the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek in 2001
The United States and Kyrgyzstan are continuing talks on the future of a US military transit center at Manas international airport, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake said on Thursday.
“We are currently discussing the future of the Transit Center in Manas, but I would rather not speculate on the possible outcome of these discussions,” Blake, who arrived in Bishkek to attend bilateral Kyrgyz-US consultations, told reporters.
The US diplomat stressed that the center remains a key resupply facility for international forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, adding that Washington supports the idea of creating a purely civilian transportation hub in the airport after the US lease expires in 2014.
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