Kyrgyz parliament to decide on U.S. base closure next week

Posted at: Thu Feb 5th, 2009

BISHKEK, February 5 (RIA Novosti) - Kyrgyzstan's parliament could vote on the closure of a U.S. military base next week, a senior Kyrgyz lawmaker said on Thursday. President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced plans to close down the base in Manas, used to support NATO operations in nearby ...