Kyrgyz leader signs deal allowing US to keep using the crucial Manas military air base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s president has signed into a law an agreement allowing U.S. military forces to continue using a crucial airbase to ship supplies to troops in Afghanistan.

Kyrgyzstan says deal to allow continued US use of air base will aid fight against terrorism

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan said Thursday that a new deal allowing the U.S. to continue using a Kyrgyz air base to ship military supplies to Afghanistan was meant to support the fight against terrorism.

Kyrgyz lawmakers unanimously back deal to allow US to continue using air base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s parliament unanimously approved a deal Thursday allowing the U.S. to continue using an air base crucial to military operations in Afghanistan, sharply shifting course months after ordering American forces out by August.

Kyrgyz lawmakers unanimously agree to allow US to continue using air base for Afghan supplies

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has unanimously approved a deal allowing the U.S. to continue using an air base crucial to operations in Afghanistan.

US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using key air base for military supplies to Afghanistan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The United States has agreed to more than triple the rent it pays for use of a key air base in Kyrgyzstan to ship non-lethal military supplies to Afghanistan under a deal approved Tuesday by a Kyrgyz parliamentary committee.

US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using Kyrgyz base for military supplies to Afghanistan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan tentatively approved a deal on Tuesday that should allow the U.S. to continue shipping military hardware and troops crucial to operations in Afghanistan through an air base in the Central Asian state.

Official: US, Kyrgyzstan reach deal on using air base for military supplies to Afghanistan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A parliamentary committee on Tuesday backed a deal that allows the United States to ship non-lethal military supplies through a Kyrgyz air base to Afghanistan — four months after the Central Asian nation ordered the eviction of U.S. troops from the base.

Obama sends personal message to Kyrgyz leader amid talks over future of US air base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — President Barack Obama has sent a personal message to his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, officials said Thursday, as Washington tries to keep U.S. forces from being evicted from an important air base in the Central Asian nation.

Obama sends message to Kyrgyzstan leader amid talks over future of US air base

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Officials say President Barack Obama has sent a personal message to his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, as Washington tries to hold onto an important air base in the Central Asian country.

Official: Kyrgyzstan may discuss letting coalition troops continue to use base for Afghan ops

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A high-ranking Kyrgyz official says the Central Asian nation’s president may meet with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to discuss the possibility of letting U.S.-led forces continue using an air base to support operations in Afghanistan.