Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who...

At least 75 people have been killed and more than 1400 injured in the unrest, which has seen the opposition take power and name Roza Otunbayeva the country"s new prime minister.

"I declare that as president I did not and will not lay down my duties," 24.kg quoted Bakiyev"s statement as saying.

"At the moment I have no opportunity to influence the situation in the country," he added, acknowledging that the armed forces, police and security services have sided with the opposition.

Bakiyev confirmed in an interview with Ekho Moskvy radio station that he is in southern Kyrgyzstan, but did not say where.

In the same interview Bakiyev said he believes Russia has not "abandoned him," despite the fact that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Otunbayeva talked by telephone on Thursday in a clear sign Russia was not opposed to the provisional government in Kyrgyzstan.

"It is important to note that the conversation was held with Otunbayeva in her capacity

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