Supporters of Kyrgyzstani President Kurmanbek...
than $150 million in aid."During the talks I said that last year, when there was absolute peace and quiet, Kyrgyzstan received $150 million from Russia. In the current difficult situation the grant must be bigger," he said, adding that he "was met with understanding" from the Russian side.
"We were assured that Kyrgyzstan is a brotherly country for Russia, and Kyrgyz problems are Russian problems," Atambayev said at a news conference. He said that on Wednesday an interim government delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Temir Sariyev will fly to Moscow for talks.
On Sunday, Roza Otunbayeva, who was declared the country"s interim prime minister, pledged in a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to fulfill agreements concerning the U.S. base on the territory of Bishkek"s Manas airport, used as a transit center for military operations in Afghanistan.
U.S. Assistant Secretary Philip Crowley said in a statement Clinton
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