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.

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

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for using a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. non-lethal military supplies to Afghanistan, a senior Kyrgyz official said Tuesday, four months after the country said U.S. troops would be evicted.

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.

Kyrgyzstan denies it is in talks to extend lease for US air base used for Afghan operations

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister said Wednesday that his government is not in talks with Washington on the possibility of allowing U.S. forces to remain at an air base that provides support for military operations in Afghanistan.

Kyrgyz villagers riot, accusing ethnic Kurds of sheltering man accused of raping 4-year-old

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Authorities say hundreds of people in a village in Kyrgyzstan have smashed windows and overturned cars belonging to ethnic Kurds after the rape of a four-year-old girl.

Kyrgyz police say they have arrested the suspected killer of parliamentary deputy

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Police say they arrested a man suspected of killing a lawmaker in Kyrgyzstan.

Russia-dominated military alliance to send more planes to air base in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The head of a Russian-dominated military alliance says more planes will be stationed at a base in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan opposition picks ex-prime minister to challenge incumbent president in July

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s opposition coalition has picked a former prime minister as its candidate to challenge the incumbent president in a July election.

Kyrgyz president signs decree shutting strategic US airbase

BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan’s President Kurmanbek Bakiyev Friday signed a decree to close a US airbase used since 2001 to support NATO operations in neighbouring Afghanistan, his office said in a statement.

Kyrgyz parliamentary committee approves closure of US base

BISHKEK - The Kyrgyz parliamentary defence and security committee approved closure of the US military airbase in the country Monday.