Uzbekistan's Closure of the Airbase at Karshi-Khanabad: Context and Implications

RS22295 -- Uzbekistan's Closure of the Airbase at Karshi-Khanabad: Context and Implications

Updated March 29, 2006

Summary

In late July 2005, Uzbekistan terminated an agreement permitting U.S. forces to use the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) airbase in the southern part of the country to support coalition military operations in Afghanistan. U.S. forces left the base by late November 2005. Major concerns include whether cooler security ties with Uzbekistan will set back the U.S.-led Global War on Terrorism and other U.S. interests in Central Asia. This report may be updated. Related products include CRS Report RS22161, Unrest in Uzbekistan, by [author name scrubbed].