MOSCOW. (Dmitry Yevlashkov, RIA Novosti)
parliament, although intergovernmental agreements and their cancellation do not require ratification.Director of the Bishkek affiliate of the Institute of CIS countries Alexander Knyazev believes that this was done to add political weight to Bakiyev's statement, which should not look like a one-man decision. The opposition has already linked it with Russia's promise to fund the construction of the Kambaratinskaya HPP-1 (worth $2 billion) in Kyrgyzstan.
The procedure of denouncing the agreement with the United States may take up to six months. What next?
Opinions differ. Some politicians and military experts predict that extremist and Islamic trends emanating from Afghanistan will gain strength in Central Asia after the U.S. withdrawal. Let the Americans continue with their Enduring Freedom till they drop, they say: Moscow and Bishkek only stand to gain from this.
Others see this event as Russia's clear geostrategic victory. Moreover,
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