The residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Bishkek has not commented on the message of 150 tons of cargo

The residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Kyrgyzstan does not comment on the messages in the media about the capture of 150 tons of unknown cargo with the status of " diplomatic mail ", which is delivered to Bishkek Ukrainian airline.

As informs on Wednesday, the Kyrgyz newspaper ""referring to its sources in the international airport "Manas" in Bishkek, Ukrainian company Antonov Airlines brought in the Kyrgyz capital of more than 150 tons of unknown cargo that has the status of "diplomatic mail" and intended for the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan.

"Comments on the issue will not" - said Last news in the press service of the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek.

according to the newspaper, transport aircraft an-124 ( "Ruslan" ) twice, 28 and 30 March was landing at Manas. As reported in the press every time a plane flew from the UAE capital Abu Dhabi and delivered a Cargo of 28 March brought the plane 7 containers weighing more than 78 tons, 30 March - five containers weighing nearly 74 tonnes. Total for two days the residence of the Ambassador of the USA received 12 containers weighing nearly 152 tons, writes the print Edition.

The cargo is in each case had the status of "diplomatic mail" and were not subject to any inspection of the Kyrgyz side. He was accompanied by several people and met 14 employees of the U.S. Embassy, informs the print Edition.

the journal recalled that at the beginning of the events in Ukraine in November 2013, the American Ambassador's residence in Kiev also received "diplomatic Cargo" delivered military transport aircraft of the United States. The security service of Ukraine then found that the Cargo consisted of boxes with $ 60 million in small bills. Later appeared on Maidan new banknotes in denominations of 20, 50 and 100 dollars, stresses the magazine.

Until June 2014 in the international airport of Kyrgyzstan housed a U.S. military base, which Workers had full diplomatic immunity. Cargo received on the base of the Pentagon, is also not subject to border and customs inspection.

in February came to Bishkek charge d'affaires Richard miles, which the media called " genius color revolutions ". According to his official biography, He was Ambassador in Azerbaijan from 1992 to 1993, head of mission in Belgrade from 1996 to 1999, Ambassador to Bulgaria from 1999 to 2002. He also headed the U.S. diplomatic mission in Georgia from April 2002 to August 2005 - just at the period when the country has experienced a coup, dubbed the " rose revolution ".


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