He said Kyrgyz officials had told him their state coffers were empty.

Kyrgyz officials on Monday refused to comment on whether talks were continuing.

A Kyrgyz Interior Ministry spokesman said the car exploded inside the compound.

We are trying to establish contact with Kyrgyz authorities, Qureshi told Reuters.

There has always been rivalry between Kyrgyz people and traditionally richer Uzbeks.

However, the new Kyrgyz leadership has said it might shorten the U.S. lease.

NATO says it is concerned about Russia's possible involvement in the Kyrgyz decision.

Kyrgyz officials say voting may not take place for weeks, possibly until April.

China condemned the attack and urged Kyrgyz authorities to quickly investigate.

It said the Kyrgyz bill emulates a similar law in Russia.

He said ethnic Uzbeks could not rely on aid from the Kyrgyz authorities.

Kyrgyz police said the raid had nothing to do with politics.

We are trying to establish contact with Kyrgyz authorities, he said.

But the base remains a thorny issue for many Kyrgyz people.

No prominent arrests or raids have taken place in Kyrgyz communities.

The Company's Kyrgyz Republic segment includes the operations of the Kumtor Gold Project.