Meanings of kyrgyz officials in English

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

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

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

Kyrgyz officials said representatives of the Interstate Aviation Committee and Turkish authorities would join the crash investigation on Tuesday.

The United States said Assistant Secretary Robert Blake would go to Bishkek on Friday to consult with Kyrgyz officials.

Kyrgyz officials had entered a barricaded Uzbek neighbourhood to carry out identification checks and search for stockpiled weapons, they said.

This followed the disclosure by Kyrgyz officials that Obama had sent a letter to Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev calling for closer ties.

Some Kyrgyz officials have said a referendum on a new constitution, due be held on June 27, should be postponed until the situation stabilizes.

Some Kyrgyz officials have said a referendum on a new constitution, due be held on June 27, should be postponed until the situation stabilises.

A suspected suicide bomber rammed the gates of the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, killing himself and wounding three others, Kyrgyz officials said.