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With a dramatic painting of Kyrgyzstan's mountains as a backdrop, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Kyrgyzstani President Askar Akayev hold a press conference in the White House in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 27, 2002. Rumsfeld said the people of Afghanistan are in far better circumstances today because Kyrgyzstan opened Manas International Airport to U.S. and coalition forces. Using Manas as a transportation hub has been "exceedingly helpful and valuable" to Operation Enduring Freedom, he said. About 2,000 troops from the United States and eight coalition nations are flying missions from the air base. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn.
| Date Taken: | 04.23.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 07.03.2025 23:41 |
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Rumsfeld Thanks Kyrgyzstan for Support
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