It is planned to open a base for the repair of military equipment with Russia's assistance on the territory of Kyrgyzstan in the near future. The head of the Kyrgyz defense ministry, Baktybek Bekbolotov, said this on Tuesday in Bishkek at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on law and order, fighting crime and countering corruption.
"At our meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, I offered the Russian side to open a repair base in the town of Balykchy (Issyk-Kul region)," he said. The Russian side agreed to this proposal, and a ceremony of opening the facility will be held on October 10.
According to him, the base will also be able to repair armored vehicles. The minister assures that 260 million soms worth of different equipment (about $3.2 million) has already been delivered to Kyrgyzstan for this purpose.
"All this is carried out within the framework of military-technical assistance from Russia," he said. Among other things, it is planned to assemble GAZ-66 armored vehicles for military use.
According to Bekbolotov, Russia will supply spare parts for tanks and infantry fighting vehicles worth $20 million, which will be delivered to Kyrgyzstan by November 20 of this year.
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Based on materials from TASS