Russia should give Kyrgyzstan more than $150 million aid, a first deputy prime minister in the interim government said on Monday following talks in Moscow.
Almazbek Atambayev flew to Russia for discussions after the Kyrgyz opposition took control of the country last week, ousting the government of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.
“During the talks I said that last year when there was absolute peace and quiet Kyrgyzstan received $150 million from Russia. In the current difficult situation the grant must be bigger,” he said, adding that he “met with understanding” from the Russian side.
“We were assured that Kyrgyzstan is a fraternal country for Russia, and Kyrgyz problems are Russian problems,” Atambayev said at a news conference. “The day after tomorrow an interim government delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Temir Sariyev will fly to Moscow for talks.”
Last Thursday, the day the opposition took control of the government in Bishkek, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the new interim prime minister. Roza Otunbayeva told him that Kyrgyzstan needed help and Putin said Russia was ready to provide humanitarian aid.
BISHKEK, April 12 (RIA Novosti)
