US-Kyrgyz accord is Bishkek's sovereign right - Moscow.

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MOSCOW, June 23 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on
Tuesday the agreement between the USA and Kyrgyzstan on cargo transit from the Manas base is Bishkek's sovereign right.

"The signing of such an agreement is certainly a sovereign right of
the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. If we talk the transit of NATO's non-military
cargos for the needs of the anti-terrorist operation in Afghanistan, the
consent to implement this transit has been given by Russia and
Kyrgyzstan's neighbors," diplomats said.
"As for the U.S. airbase at the Manas airport, the Kyrgyz leadership
has repeatedly stated that the decision to shut down this military
facility, made in February, is final and will not be revised. This would
be the standpoint," they added.