Which of the following Central Asian states closed down the American air base at “Manas”?
Which of the following Central Asian states closed down the American air base at “Manas”?
(A) Tajikistan
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Azerbaijan
(D) Kyrgyzstan
The Manas Air Base, renamed the Transit Center at Manas, was located in Kyrgyzstan from 2001 until 2014. It served as an important logistical and refueling point for U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Following several years of internal politics and international pressure from regional powers like Russia, the Kyrgyz government decided not to renew the lease. The U.S. military completed its withdrawal and transferred the base back to Kyrgyzstan in June 2014.