**Kyrgyzstan’s ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has said he will resign if the interim government guarantees his and his family’s safety, reports say.**Mr Bakiyev has been in the south of the country since he was overthrown in violent protests last week.
The interim government earlier lifted his presidential immunity and said it would arrest him by force if he refused to surrender.
Mr Bakiyev had previously insisted he remained the legitimate Kyrgyz leader.
But he told a news conference in his home village of Teyit: “I will go into retirement if security is guaranteed for me and my relatives.”
More than 80 people were killed last week in violent protests against Mr Bakiyev in Bishkek and other towns.
The violence was the culmination of weeks of discontent over rising prices and allegations of corruption in Kyrgyzstan.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.