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By: uzbekistan.neweurasia.net » Blog Archive » Uzbekistan’s European Friend

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:51:45 +0000

[...] This is a matter of interpretation. It is by no means guaranteed that by vacating the military base could future incidents à la Andijon be avoided. Germany is paying Uzbekistan a good deal of money for renting out the base. However, it shouldn’t be assumed that the cash flow is anywhere near American rates in the region. Previously, neweurasia translated a Spiegel article that gave some idea of what we’re talking about. I am still looking for a new lease deal that was set to be negotiated in February, but as of the beginning of 2006: Germany has already spent 12 million euros for base extentions, pay the Uzbek government 240,000 euros monthly for the hotel accomodation of the around 300 German soldiers and have to disburse 600 euros for each landing of an airforce Airbus. [...]

By: kazakhstan.neweurasia.net » Blog Archive » Crude Dreams

kazakhstan.neweurasia.net » Blog Archive » Crude Dreams — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:06:29 +0000

[...] Comparing this amount of money to news like this (bottom of the post), it makes one wonder about the fairness of natural resource endowment. [...]

By: Sean-Paul Kelley

Sean-Paul Kelley — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:59:29 +0000

I don’t think he cited the article and I can’t think of any reasons why they would. Seriously, what I wasn pointing out was there for all to see. You probably knew it and I am sure Nathan did. I just gave voice to it. I’m thinking about revisiting Kyrgyzstan in a newer piece sometime in the next couple of weeks. I’ll keep you posted. But I’m with Kuda here, it’s hardly revelational. Still, nice to know I could see it, which means that education I paid for and trip to Central Asia is paying off in some sense at least!

By: Kuda

Kuda — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:06:00 +0000

Hardly the most revelational stuff. Big surprise the new family resembles the old, Kyrgyzstan is in a tight spot, the government want more cash for the base, The US are holding out on this. It would be nice to be able to read some decent journalism on the future of Kyrgyzstan, or about the new family, or the shadowy people in the background or something insightful concerning Kyrgyzstan’s future.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:59:23 +0000

Laurence, the Kyrgyzstan article was actually written by Nicholas Schmidle. I’m less than floored by it actually, but was too pressed for time to get into the details when I wrote the post.

By: Laurence

Laurence — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:17:29 +0000

Sean-Paul, Do you know if Blank cited your article? Do you think he read it? Anyhow, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…

By: Sean-Paul Kelley

Sean-Paul Kelley — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:02:55 +0000

I remember someone I know very well making similar predictions about Kyrgyzstan here.