From NYTimes.com: “‘The decision to abolish the agreement on the military air base, Manas, has been made, and there is no turning back from this,’ Mr. Sarbayev told the Kyrgyz online news agency, http://www.24.kg/ . . .
The base has played an important role for NATO, providing a refueling stop and transit hub for thousands of troops and 500 tonsof cargo each month.”