BISHKEK; Kyrgyzstan moved a step closer to evicting U.S. troops on Monday after the government sent to parliament the final package of documents required to close down an air base used to support U.S. forces in nearby Afghanistan.
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced in early February that he had decided to close the Manas air base because Washington had refused to pay more rent for it.
Parliament, dominated by Bakiyev’s party, had been due to vote on the move shortly after the original announcement but later asked officials to submit a number of follow-up documents.
“The package of documents has been now received by parliament,” said a parliament spokesman. He refused to say when the assembly would now vote on it. Kyrgyz officials say voting may not take place for weeks, possibly until April.
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