Kyrgyz-Russian JV set up to supply jet fuel to U.S. airbase

The military base on the territory of Bishkek's Manas airport was built in 2001 as a part of U.S.-led international military operations in nearby Afghanistan.

BISHKEK, February 18 (RIA Novosti)

Russia and Kyrgyzstan on Friday set up a joint venture to supply jet fuel to a U.S. military airbase outside the capital, Bishkek. The venture, Gazpromneft-Aero-Kyrgyzstan, was established by Kyrgyzstan's Manas state-controlled fuel supply company and Russia's Gazpromneft-Aero. In early February, Kyrgyzstan and the United States signed an agreement on jet fuel supplies to the U.S. airbase, replacing previous deals with a more transparent system.