Germany\'s \"Der Spiegel\" reported on 30 January that Uzbekistan\'s Foreign Ministry has informed the German government that Germany could lose its base in Termez, Uzbekistan, if it fails to make substantial investments in local infrastructure. The report said the Uzbek authorities are asking Germany to embark on projects that will cost a total of 20 million euros (about $24 million), including the construction of a hotel and hospital. German officials, who have already invested 12 million euros in the region and pay the Uzbek government 240,000 euros a month to house 300 German troops at the base, are unenthusiastic about the request, \"Der Spiegel\" reported. A German delegation is slated to visit Tashkent in February to discuss the issue. After the Uzbek government\'s decision to evict the U.S. air base in July 2005, Germany\'s base in Termez, which supports operations in Afghanistan, is the only remaining NATO facility in the country. (RFE/RL)