Kremlin rejoys that Russian air defence to be placed in Kyrgyzstan, which borders China

The Kremlin has said it is important to create a Russian-Kyrgyz joint air defence system, which will be located in Kyrgyzstan.

Source: Russian media, Kursiv Media

Quote Peskov: "This is a joint air defence system. It is a great achievement for Russia and Kyrgyzstan. It is very important, given that Russia and Kyrgyzstan, in addition to allied relations, are still included in many joint integration associations. Of course, such common elements of security are very important."

Details: On 11 October, the Kyrgyz parliament ratified an agreement with Russia on the creation of a joint regional air defence system. The deputies of the Zhogorku Kengesh (Kyrgyz parliament) adopted in three readings a bill on the agreement to create a joint regional air defence system with Russia.

The agreement between the parties was signed in August 2022. In May, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on its ratification.

The agreement between Russia and Kyrgyzstan will be valid for five years with further extension.

According to the agreement, the Russian side will coordinate the joint actions of the air defence forces, while Kyrgyzstan will be responsible for managing the joint actions of the air defence system troops in the collective security area.

A land plot of five hectares was provided for the air defence system near the Russian air base in the city of Kant.

Russia has several military facilities in Kyrgyzstan. The largest of them is the air force base in Kant, which has existed since 2003. Russia annually pays Kyrgyzstan almost US$4.8 million for the lease of 58 hectares of land.

Russia has air defence agreements with other countries within the Commonwealth of Independent States, in particular with Kazakhstan. But the Russian Federation concluded preliminary documents in peacetime, while the agreement with Kyrgyzstan took place during the war against Ukraine.

This agreement indicates Kyrgyzstan's rapprochement with Russia, while other states, in particular Kazakhstan, are trying to distance themselves from Moscow.

Kyrgyzstan shares a border with China.

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