Kyrgyzstan to Raise Rental Fees for Russian Military Bases

CHOLPON-ATA, July 11 (RIA Novosti)

Kyrgyzstan plans to raise rental fees Russia has to pay for three of its military bases in the Central Asian country, Kyrgyz Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Taalaibek Omuraliyev said on Wednesday.

“We intend to ask Russia to increase payments with account for inflation from 2014, when the lease term for the bases ends,” Omuraliyev said, adding that he did not mean the Kant base.

Kyrgyzstan currently hosts four Russian military bases. The Kant airbase works in the interests of the Collective Security Treaty Organization - a regional security body.