Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan Nurlan Chomo during a meeting of the Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the Kyrgyz and the Supreme Council of the RF Federal Assembly, He stated, that Kyrgyzstan intends to consider the possibility of supply of Russian air defense systems and helicopters.
In a statement, he said,, that the main part of the republic's territory is covered by mountains, and in this regard, Kyrgyzstan needs of modern air defense systems and helicopters. To solve problems, assigned to the Kyrgyz army within the framework of CSTO, requires delivery of the Russian air defense system “Buk-M1” in the amount of the two systems and combat helicopters and Russian-made, as the fittest to fly at high altitudes. Chomo said, that the issue of supply of air defense missile systems and helicopters to the republic is currently being explored, but did not specify, whether Kyrgyzstan to buy Russian weapons or waiting for delivery within the framework of the intergovernmental agreement.
It should be recalled, that within the framework of the intergovernmental agreement, signed in 2012 year, Russia six years free of charge provided Kyrgyzstan various military equipment and arms almost 126 million. dollars. The package includes a small arms, armored vehicles and military transport aircraft.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan are members of the Organization of the Collective Security Treaty, in which in the Kyrgyz city of Kant 2003 year placed an air base of the Russian Federation.
