14:31, 24 июля 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA
President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev admitted that he was not afraid of deploying the second Russian military base in . However, he is not sure that this will happen in the near future.
According to the President, he proposed to open a second base, but not to increase the number of troops at the first. Almazbek Atambayev is sure that the base should be on the border with , because there is a «bad situation» there.
«This should already be decided by , because it requires a lot of money. It is unlikely to be built. We need to strengthen our armed forces. helps us in this, thousands of tons of military equipment needed are delivered. We will also receive two planes soon, which also gives us," Almazbek Atambayev said.
«Why would not I be afraid to deploy the second base on the border of and ? does not need our territory. It has its own. Demographic problems begin there. is not going to seize our territory," the President added.