Articles from AKIpress News Agency (February 18, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Ak Jol parliamentary faction unanimously approves draft law on termination of Manas air base agreement.			136
Foreign Minister Sarbaev: Kyrgyzstan has not received any proposals from U.S. concerning Manas air base.			98
Head of Electric Stations ask Parliamentary Committee to lift customs fees, VAT from unplanned power exchange.			208
Head of National Olympic Committee: FIFA President ready to allocate funds to support football development in Kyrgyzstan.			116
Japan to give almost US$7 million for rehabilitation of bridges in Chui oblast.			116
Kyrgyzstan should not turn into anti-American, anti-Chinese or anti-Russian platform -- lawmaker.			475
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports renovation of temporary detention facilities.			217
Parliamentary faction of Social Democratic Party fails to reach consensus concerning draft law on termination of Manas air base agreement.			246
Parliamentary faction votes against termination of Manas air base agreement.			128
President Karimov meets with General Petraeus in Tashkent.			150
Region's energy specialists discuss how to increase reliability of transmission systems at USAID-supported workshop.			365
Switzerland gives around US$433 thousand to Kyrgyzstan in response to UN's US$20 million appeal.			135
Turkish businessmen to tell Bishkek mayor about their problems at extended meeting.			117
Uzbekistan considers Gen. David Petraeus' visit as strive of U.S. to establish closer relations.			103