No Decision Yet on New Russian Airbase in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has considered, but is yet to make a final decision on, a new Russian airbase in the country. In an interview with TASS, Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov discussed the …
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Boost Bilateral Defense Cooperation
As Kazakhstan increases its domestic arms industry, the country is looking to play a bigger role in supporting neighboring Kyrgyzstan’s defense requirements. Recently, a delegation of Kazakhsta’s Ministry of Defense …
Read MoreMoscow and Bishkek Discuss Second Russian Base in Kyrgyzstan
by Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Russia and Kyrgyzstan are discussing the possible establishment of another Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan, amid a renewed Russian emphasis on the …
Read More Uzbekistan Eyeing Arms Procurement
Uzbekistan is considering a range of military contracts with its neighbors amid a push by its new president to improve foreign relations. On October 4, 2017, Kommersant reported that Uzbekistan …
Read More Kyrgyz Air Force Receives Two Russian An-26s
Kyrgyzstan took delivery of two An-26 transport aircraft. At a ceremony at Kant airbase on August 10, 2017, Kyrgyzstan took delivery of two An-26s from Russia. In addition to the …
Read More Kyrgyzstan to Receive Two An-26s
Kyrgyzstan will receive two An-26 military transport aircraft from Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense will deliver two An-26s to Kyrgyzstan next week, the Kyrgyz General Staff told Sputnik International. …
Read More Kyrgyzstan to Receive Two Russian Aircraft
Speaking at a news conference on July 24, 2017, Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev suggested that Russia could acquire another military base in Kyrgyzstan. President Atambayev stated that such a base …
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