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Ousted leader leaves Kyrgyzstan Ousted leader leaves Kyrgyzstan
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Deposed Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has left the country on a plane for Kazakhstan. Deposed Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has left the country and flown to neighbouring Kazakhstan.
His departure comes in the wake of a 7 April uprising that killed scores of people and forced him to flee the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek.His departure comes in the wake of a 7 April uprising that killed scores of people and forced him to flee the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek.
He had been living in his home region of Jalalabad in the south of the country, trying to muster support.He had been living in his home region of Jalalabad in the south of the country, trying to muster support.
Gunfire was heard earlier as Mr Bakiyev spoke in the southern city of Osh; an opposition rally was going on nearby. Regional group the OSCE said Mr Bakiyev's departure had been agreed with the US, Russia and the EU.
The ex-president was quickly bundled into his car and driven back to his home village. Gunfire had been heard earlier as Mr Bakiyev spoke in the southern city of Osh; an opposition rally was going on nearby.
His motorcade was later seen arriving at the airport in Jalalabad, before a plane departed on Thursday, a BBC correspondent witnessed. AT THE SCENE Rayhan Demytrie, BBC News, Jalalabad
Mr Bakiyev left the country for talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, according to Russian news agencies. I was outside Mr Bakiyev's home waiting to hear from him when we heard a plane taking off. Jalalabad is a small town and there is only one flight a week from the airport.
Kazakhstan holds the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), a regional body designed to promote democracy, and wants to help its neighbour resolve its political crisis. We approached Mr Bakiyev's aides and they confirmed that the president had left the country. Earlier he told supporters who turned up at his home that Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev had invited him to come to the country for talks.
The US, Russia and Kazakhstan had been working together to allow Mr Bakiyev to leave the country, according to the OSCE. Kazakhstan holds the presidency for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe this year and it wants to play a role in restoring order in Kyrgyzstan. Mr's Bakiyev's presence in the country was increasing the political deadlock.
The opposition interim government which took over had been unable to reach any agreement with the president. Mr Bakiyev was quickly bundled into his car and driven back to Jalalabad where a plane was seen taking off from the nearby airport.
Roza Otunbayeva, leader of the interim administration, had been suggesting Mr Bakiyev should stand trial over the recent unrest. Aides confirmed to the BBC that it was taking Mr Bakiyev to Kazakhstan.
He had been saying that he was ready to relinquish his claim on power if his safety could be guaranteed. The plane later landed in the southern Kazakh city of Taraz, a Kazakh foreign ministry spokesman said.
Kazakhstan currently holds the presidency of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
In a statement it said Mr Bakiyev's departure had been the result of joint efforts between Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, US President Barack Obama and Russia's President Dmitriy Medvedev.
It said the EU, the UN and OSCE had also been involved in "active mediation".
Kyrgyzstan's opposition interim government which took over had been unable to reach any agreement with the ousted president.
Roza Otunbayeva, leader of the interim administration, had said Mr Bakiyev should stand trial over the recent unrest.
Mr Bakiyev had said he was ready to relinquish power if his safety could be guaranteed.
The BBC's Rayhan Demytrie, in Jalalabad, says Mr Bakiyev's presence in Kyrgyzstan had only been pushing the deadlock deeper.The BBC's Rayhan Demytrie, in Jalalabad, says Mr Bakiyev's presence in Kyrgyzstan had only been pushing the deadlock deeper.
The big question now is whether or not he will be able to come back, our correspondent adds.The big question now is whether or not he will be able to come back, our correspondent adds.