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To: elmatador who wrote (105362)	3/31/2014 3:10:18 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 219662

"Rosneft's bid for Manas marks the culmination of Russia's recent methodical acquisition of Kyrgyzstan's key strategic assets," said Alexander Cooley, a political scientist specializing in Central Asia at Barnard College in New York. "Over the last two years, Moscow has sought to terminate Bishkek's security cooperation with the U.S. and become the Central Asian state's dominant and exclusive strategic partner. It is now clear that Moscow seeks to turn Kyrgyzstan into a client state." Russian state-owned energy companies have been leading the way. Alongside the Manas deal, Rosneft on Feb. 19 also signed a framework agreement to buy 100% of Bishkek Oil, which has a wholesale and retail gasoline business in the capital, and a 50% stake in the sole aviation fuel provider at Osh International Airport, Kyrgyzstan's second-largest airline hub. asia.nikkei.com