Kyrgyz parliament passes amendments allowing Russia to own runway in Kant airbase after reconstruction

AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyz parliament has ratified in three readings the protocol on making amendments to the agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Russia on the status and conditions of stay of the united Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan dated September 20, 2012. The protocol of amendments was signed on March 28, 2019 in Bishkek. The amendments propose to increase the territory of the airbase by 58.3 hectares, allow military drones on the base, and increase the amount of annual rent for the use of land and water by the Russian side from $4,502,495 to $4,794,095.
Additionally, the amendments will allow rehabilitation of the airbase's runway. However, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Defense Nurseit Kedeev said that after the reconstruction of the runway, the Russian side will own these "inseparable improvements" until the expiration of the agreement.
"Asphalt or concrete will be laid during the runway reconstruction. It is called "inseparable improvements" under the terms of financing by the Russian Federation budget," said Kedeev.
109 MPs out of 109 present voted for the protocol.