MOSCOW, October 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russian...
for military bases and also provided Bishkek with military and technical equipment as part of the lease agreements.Russia and Kyrgyzstan signed in August a new memorandum on Russian military presence in Kyrgyzstan.
In line with the memorandum, the republic will extend the lease of the airbase in Kant for 49 years with an automatic extension every 25 years.
Kyrgyzstan will also host an additional Russian military contingent the size of up to a battalion and a training center in Kyrgyzstan"s southern Batken region on the similar terms.
A definitive agreement detailing the status of the proposed base and Russia"s existing Kant base is expected to be signed by November.
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