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“Is it in Kyrgyz interests to have Russians and Americans on its territory?”

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Published 23 June, 2009, 18:54

The question is whether it’s in Kyrgyzstan’s interests to have Russian and American militaries side-by-side and what made Bishkek let the US continue to use the Manas base, said former BBC journalist Marek Bekerman.

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