BISHKEK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan said on Friday its decision to shut a U.S. air base in the Central Asian country was final. "The decision has been made," said Kyrgyz government spokesman Aibek Sultangaziyev. "The U.S. embassy and the (Kyrgyz) Foreign Ministry are exchanging opinions on this, but there are no discussions on keeping the base." (Writing by Maria Golovnina)
A relative mourns the death of a blast victim at a Shi'ite mosque in Dera Ghazi Khan February 5, 2009. Around 24 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in ...
