Pentagon: Talks with Kyrgyzstan over Manas air base make progress

The United States has made progress in talks with Kyrgyzstan on retaining the Manas air base as a key logistic center for U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

"I think there's actually progress in dealing with the Kyrgyz on Manas," Defense Department spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters at a press conference


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