Kyrgyzstan: Deal Signed For NATO Ground Transport Through Country

 

Kyrgyzstan: Deal Signed For NATO Ground Transport Through Country

May 23, 2012 | 0642 GMT

Kyrgyzstan and NATO signed an agreement on the ground transit of cargo through Kyrgyzstan, Interfax reported May 23. The deal covers the transport of cargo by truck and railroad for the International Security Assistance Force and was signed during the NATO summit in Chicago on May 22, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry told Interfax, adding that the deal helps develop cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and NATO and is geared at stabilizing Afghanistan and ensuring security in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia.

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