Polish defense minister says the presence of U.S. soldiers and equipment strengthens his country's security and its relationship with the United States.
Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman Ilyas Omarov told The Associated Press that Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev departed Kazakhstan for an unknown destination on Monday.
"We've got to be mindful that today's job numbers while welcome leave us with a lot of work to do. It's going to take time to achieve the strong and sustained job growth that is necessary," Obama said to reporters.