Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who...

"I do not think it will come to this. Here, in the south [of the country], the situation is quieter, both the right-wing and left-wing are trying to understand each other, to avoid bloodshed," Bakiyev said on Thursday, adding "in a certain sense", there was a "split" in the country, but the situation can be improved.

Earlier on Thursday, Bakiyev confirmed in an interview with the Ekho Moskvy radio station that he is in southern Kyrgyzstan, but did not say where.

At least 75 people have been killed and more than 1400 injured in the unrest, which began on Tuesday in the northwestern Kyrgyz town of Talas and spread on Wednesday to other regions of the country, including Bishkek.

The protests have seen the opposition take power and name Roza Otunbayeva the country"s new prime minister. The provisional government has claimed it has the support of the country"s armed forces, border guards and police.

Bakiyev said on Thursday he no longer has any real power but

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