George Krol, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs told in Bishkek that he hopes for fruitful and useful meetings with Kyrgyzstan’s leadership, news agency “Kabar” reported.

According to the information of the US Embassy in Bishkek, he refuted rumours of some mass media that he arrived in Kyrgyzstan to discuss expansion of American base in Manas airport.

Mr. Krol also pointed out other inaccuracy in local mass media: during the visit he wasn’t accompanied by either deputy commander of the US Central Command or anybody from the US Central Command.

George Krol, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, payed the visit the Kyrgyz Republic from June 19 to 22. This is his first visit to Central Asia in his capacity as Deputy Assistant Secretary.

During his visit, he met with high-level Kyrgyz officials on a range of bilateral issues, including ongoing cooperation and assistance in regional security, promoting rule of law, strengthening the economic partnership between the U.S. and Kyrgyzstan, and promoting good governance. He was also be the keynote speaker at a conference “Doing Business with the U.S.A.”, which showcases opportunities for Kyrgyz companies to do business with U.S. trading partners.