The Kyrgyz presidential press service said Kyrgyz Prime Minister and Acting President Kurmanbek Bakyev had spoken to Annan by telephone Saturday.
Annan told Bakyev that he understood the "complexity of the situation" and pledged the UN support the Kyrgyz government's efforts to maintain peace and stability in the republic and further develop bilateral cooperation.
Bakyev told Anna that Bishkek intends to act according to the existing international agreements between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
"Centuries-old bilateral ties and close economic and political relations should be taken into account while solving the current problem," Bakyev said.
Bakyev also expressed his appreciation for Annan's continued attention to Kyrgyzstan and pointed out that cooperation with the UN was one of his government's top priorities.
Uzbekistan recently asked Kyrgyz authorities to hand over the refugees who had fled to Kyrgyzstan after the May uprising in Andijan, Uzbekistan. Uzbek authorities have provided the Kyrgyz government with information on some of the refugees charged with inspiring riots and other serious crimes.
However, human rights activists appealed to Kyrgyz authorities to grant the refugees asylum, sighting the possibility of torture.
To date, Kyrgyzstan has hosted 450 individuals who fled there after the events in Andijan. Kyrgyzstan has already deported four refugees to Uzbekistan and 29 of them remain in custody in the southern city of Osh.
On May 13, armed protesters seized a local prison and some governmental offices in Andijan. Uzbek security forces launched an operation resulting in 170 deaths, but journalists and human rights activists put the number significantly higher.
