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E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2016 TAGS: MARR, MOPS, NATO, PREL, KG, GM SUBJECT: MANAS AIRFIELD: SEEKING SUPPORT FROM ISAF/OEF PARTNERS FOR USG EFFORTS TO RENEW ACCESS AGREEMENT

REF: STATE 81543

Classified By: Acting Political Minister-Counselor John Lister; reason 1.4(b) and (d).

1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel message May 22 to Eckart Blaurock, MFA NATO Desk Action Officer in charge of ISAF affairs. Blaurock was very supportive of the request and undertook to pursue the matter with the relevant MFA regional bureau.

2. (C) Also on May 22, DAO passed reftel message to Heidi Reisinger, Central Asia desk at the MOD. Reisinger reported that, during April 25-27 German-Kyrgyz MOD staff talks, Germany (BG Muellner, head of the German military delegation) had raised the issue of continued Manas airfield access in precisely the way requested in reftel. According to the MOD, the Kyrgyz side had made no commitments; however, it was clear from the exchange that Kyrgyz military representatives would like to see continued USG and ISAF presence at Manas, but that Kyrgyzstan is under pressure from Russia and China not to extend the agreement. TIMKEN JR