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Kyrgyz Cabinet offers to resign Kyrgyz Cabinet offers to resign
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Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Felix Kulov has tendered his government's resignation, news reports say.Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Felix Kulov has tendered his government's resignation, news reports say.
It was not immediately clear if President Kurmanbek Bakiyev would accept the offer, or what prompted it. It was not clear if President Kurmanbek Bakiyev would accept the offer.
A BBC correspondent in the region says that if the government does leave office, new elections would need to be called. The move appeared to have been prompted by continued wrangling between the government and legislature, despite a November deal on a new constitution
Kyrgyzstan witnessed major protests in November which prompted Mr Bakiyev to agree to give up some powers. A BBC correspondent in the region says that if the government does leave office new elections will be called.
Kyrgyzstan witnessed major protests in November which prompted Mr Bakiyev to agree to a new constitution which saw him giving up some powers.
Mr Kulov told local radio he had tendered his resignation to speed up the transition to a new parliament and government.
His deputy was quoted as saying the new constitution had made it impossible for the existing government and parliament to work together.