Protests in Kyrgyzstan will not lead to...

Akayev, 65, was overthrown by Kurmanbek Bakiyev who came to power in 2005 during the Tulip Revolution. Akayev fled the country with his family and took refuge in Russia.

Like his predecessor, Bakiyev, 60, was forced to flee the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, where opposition riots have left at least 74 people dead and more than 500 injured.

Major political unrest started in Kyrgyzstan last month when the opposition forces accused the government of tightening its grip on power while failing to bring stability and economic growth.

The situation escalated on Tuesday, when several opposition leaders were arrested after police and activists clashed in the northwestern town of Talas, and the unrest spread to other parts of the country on Wednesday.

The provisional government, formed by the opposition, said on Thursday it had dismissed the parliament and took power over from President Bakiyev and his government.

The opposition, which now controls four out of

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