MOSCOW, April 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday spoke on the phone with Kyrgyz opposition-nominated premier Roza Otunbayeva, Putin's spokesman said.
Dmitry Peskov said Otunbayeva told Putin that her country needs economic assistance, and that Putin said Russia is ready to offer humanitarian aid.
"It is important to note that the conversation was held with Otunbayeva in her capacity of the head of a national confidence government," Peskov said.
