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Ousted Kyrgyz leader resigns: Interfax
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-04-03 22:33

Kyrgyzstan's ousted leader Askar Akayev resigned, putting an end to weeks of political uncertainty that followed the toppling of his regime in the key Central Asian nation, Interfax reported.


A file picture of ousted Kyrgyz president Askar Akayev. Akayev resigned, putting an end to weeks of political uncertainty that followed the toppling of his regime in the key Central Asian nation, Interfax reported. [AFP]

The 60-year-old Akayev fled his poor nation on China's western border on March 24, after weeks of simmering discontent over a parliamentary election boiled over and thousands of protestors overran the main seat of government in the capital Bishkek.

Akayev's official resignation removes the last doubts about the legitimacy of Kyrgyzstan's new rulers and should allow for the smooth running of a new presidential election, tentatively set for June 26.



 
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