Proposed Center Near Osh To Train Russian, Kyrgyz Troops

The Russian Defense Ministry says it will establish a training center for Russian and Kyrgyz troops near Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan, reports Interfax-AVN.

The opening of the facility is scheduled to be discussed later this month in Moscow during talks between Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and his Kyrgyz counterpart Abibilla Kudaiberdiyev.

Russia proposed such a center to the previous Kyrgyz government, which sought terms that were unacceptable to Moscow, said...