By empty (4/3/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Kyrgyzstan\'s parliamentary speaker Omurbek Tekebayev said ousted President Askar Akayev will hopefully step down on Sunday. \"In accordance with the constitution, resignation must proceed in parliament. But the current situation does not allow Akayev to return to Kyrgyzstan,\" Tekebayev told the press upon his arrival in Moscow on Sunday morning for talks with Akayev.
Kyrgyzstan\'s parliamentary speaker Omurbek Tekebayev said ousted President Askar Akayev will hopefully step down on Sunday. \"In accordance with the constitution, resignation must proceed in parliament. But the current situation does not allow Akayev to return to Kyrgyzstan,\" Tekebayev told the press upon his arrival in Moscow on Sunday morning for talks with Akayev. \"Our mission has been authorized by the parliament, we\'ve arrived here with a notary who will document Akayev\'s resignation, and we plan to fly back to Bishkek in the evening,\" Tekebayev said. Asked how probable was Akayev\'s resignation, Tekebayev said, \"We hope [he will resign].\" \"Neither we, nor Akayev are advancing any additional demands,\" he added. He said the talks will be held at Kyrgyzstan\'s embassy in Moscow, adding that the time has not been fixed yet. A member of the Kyrgyz delegation said talks with Akayev will most probably take place at the embassy in the afternoon. A source close to the Kyrgyz presidential administration told Interfax on Sunday that, \"Akayev has no arguments to back his further stay in office.\" \"The time when he could have signed a resignation document on certain terms has passed, primarily for him. This is clear from his latest interviews. In the current setting, Akayev must sign a letter of resignation and only then could talks with a parliamentary delegation on matters concerning the interests of the president himself, take place,\" the source said. \"I\'m sure the safety of his relatives residing in Kyrgyzstan, his property and the implementation of the law on guarantees for the first president will interests Akayev above all. Akayev is very well aware that he would not be able to return to Kyrgyzstan in the current situation. The new authorities would not be able to guarantee his safety,\" the source told Interfax. (Interfax)