The Kyrgyz government has called upon Russia, Turkey and US to transform the US military base in Kyrgyzstan to a civilian transit center. VK asked Ekho Moskvy Kyrgyz office's chief, Yevgeny Guskov, to comment on the initiative of the Kyrgyz authorities.
According to Guskov, the initiative came since conflict between Iran and Western countries is unfolding. "Recent developments force us to think about a possible Iranian attack on this US base," the expert says. Thus he concludes that the Kyrgyz authorities are simply afraid of such an attack. Guskov also underlines that Kyrgyz leaders are seeking stronger ties with Russia.
Guskov believes that the parties will manage to negotiate the base's transition to a civilian facility.
