A delegation from Kyrgyzstan led by interim...
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who fled Bishkek and is hiding in the country"s south, said on Thursday he no longer had any real power but vowed not to resign. He has said he is ready for talks with the self-appointed provisional government.In 2009, Russia allocated a $2 billion soft loan to Kyrgyzstan and $150 million in financial assistance. The leaders of both countries denied suggestions that the loan was linked to Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev"s plans to close a U.S. military base located a short distance from Bishkek.
BISHKEK, April 9 (RIA Novosti)
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