Kyrgyzstan Taking Steps Against Chemical Attack

Kyrgyzstan is preparing to respond to possible chemical attacks, the Central Asian nation’s public television reported yesterday (see GSN, Jan. 23).

The country’s National Security Service mentioned possible terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens deployed at military bases in Kyrgyzstan and neighboring Uzbekistan some days ago.

There are 49 waste dumps and 20 chemically dangerous sites in the country, according to the report (BBC Monitoring, July 6).

Rescue workers from Kyrgyzstan this week joined their counterparts from Central Asian neighbors Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in a five-day chemical and radioactive rescue training session sponsored by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, according to the Kyrgyz Emergencies Ministry.

The training began Monday, the Associated Press reported (Associated Press, July 6).

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