Security Consultations With U.S. Returns To Front Burner

Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev has hailed what he called a willingness by the United States to restart talks on maintaining security in Kyrgyzstan and elsewhere in Central Asia, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia).

"It would be expedient to resume Kyrgyz-U.S. consultations for detailed discussions of any topical affairs that concern both governments," Atambayev was quoted telling U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Susan Elliott in...