Ousted Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiyev and his family are currently in Minsk under the protection of the authorities, the Belarusian president said on Tuesday.
"Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and his family are in Minsk under the protection of our state and under my personal [protection]," Alexander Lukashenko said.
He added that Bakiyev had arrived in Minsk on Monday night.
MINSK, April 20 (RIA Novosti)
