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The article presents world news briefs. The European Union has approved an economic rescue plan for Greece. Ousted leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev of Kyrgyzstan has been informed by the interim government that he must face trial or go into exile alone. Supporters of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir have been accused of election fraud in Sudan's first multiparty elections.

The article reports on the announcement of Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev about the government's demand for the evacuation of the U.S. military base in the republic. It notes that the agreement on the use of the base had expired and must be ceased to exist within 180 days. However, the U.S. Embassy is cautious, saying that it had not yet received any official notice from Kyrgyz authorities.

The article reports on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Kyrgyzstan in October 2008. The Kyrgyz capital greeted Medvedev with huge billboards along the roads, with smiling Presidents Kurmanbek Bakiyev and Medvedev shaking hands. The article reveals that an acute energy famine had forced the Kyrgyz authorities to resort to rolling blackouts.

The article reports on the plan to expand the Russian air base in Kyrgyztan. Accordingly, the visit of general secretary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolai Bordyuzha to Kyrgyztan was not only to talk with President Kurmanbek Bakiyev about the preparations for the CSTO session but also to discuss issues concerning the expansion of the Russia's Kant air base in their country. The Russian base will be free of leasing fees because it is situated within the CSTO framework.

Reports on the visit of Kyrgyztan's Revolutionary president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev in Moscow, Russia. Attendance of Bakiyev to various meetings and talks in Moscow; Ratification status of Kyrgyz immigrant workers; Kyrgyz concerns addressed by Bakiyev to Russian middlemen.

Presents an interview with Kyrgyz President Kurmanhek Bakiyev about the guarantee of national security from the presence of Russia. Development of Kyrgyzstan as a sovereign state; Role of Russia as a world leader; Importance of foreign investments to the economy.

The article focuses on a national revolution that displaced Kyrgyzstan's ruling government. Starting as a small, provincial protest, the movement transformed into a national revolution that brought opposition leaders to key offices in the government. Incumbent president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, has refused to step down but Roza Otunbayeva, leader of the interim coalition, has spoken with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian diplomats to establish legitimacy.

The article reports on the intention of Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to close Manas Air Base, a U.S. Air Force base into Afghanistan. Stephen Larrabee of Rand Corp. suggested that larger issues between the U.S. and Russia may be the reasons behind the renewed push for the closure. He also claimed that Russia wants to show it has strong negotiating positions and the base is one of the chips. Options on how supplies and personnel are flown into Afghanistan if the base closes are also presented.

The article reports on the announcement of Kyrgyztan President Kurmanbek Bakiev that the U.S. will be asked to vacate the Manas airbase in Bishkek in six months. The move came after Russia promised Kyrgyzstan more than $2 billion in aid and loans and $1.7 billion to be invested into a hydroelectric project, during the Collective Security Treaty Organization meeting in Moscow. Meanwhile, the U.S. is hopeful that the move is just a negotiating strategy to increase the rent for the facility.

The article reports on the arrival of Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev in Moscow, Russia on February 3, 2009 to discuss new terms of partnership with the Russia government. Considering the deal of the country with the U.S.' over the persistency of the Manas air base, the U.S. government is paying more than $150 million a year to Kyrgyzstan. Despite Russia's recommendation to close the air base, the National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has urged the country not to do so.

The article reports on Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's visit to Astana to attend the second meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It discusses proposed creation of a Central Asian Water and Energy Consortium. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan plan to make their final decision on the project at the end of April 2008.

The article reports that Chinese President Hu Jintao has completed his visit to Kyrgyzstan. Hu Jintao held close-door talks with Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and Prime Minister Almaz Atambayev. The leaders signed 12 agreements. Hu Jintao promised millions in investments in the Kyrgyzstan economy.

Reports on the decision of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev not to close down the American military base in the republic, after the visit of United States Secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld. Continuation of the support of military bases in Central Asia; Absence of threats to the existence of American military bases in the region.