Kyrgyzstan votes to shut U.S. base

Published: 20 February 2009 y., Friday
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Kyrgyzstan's parliament approved the closure of the Manas U.S. air base and President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced the plan to evict the U.S. military.

 

Šaltinis: Reuters
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