Updated at: 0630 PST, Saturday, April 17, 2010
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan's new leaders tighten their grip on power, arresting top allies of ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, as Washington pledged to work with the regime to develop a "prosperous democracy".
Officials from the interim government which replaced Bakiyev after he was toppled in deadly protests last week said they had arrested his ex-defence minister Baktybek Kaliyev and were seeking to detain a dozen close allies.
They were also hoping to secure international recognition, with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warning them to avoid the faults of their predecessors.
But they received a boost from Washington when the United States pledged to work with the new leadership to develop a "prosperous democracy".
"The United States remains committed to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kyrgyz Republic and to helping the courageous Kyrgyz people achieve their aspirations for developing a peaceful, economically prosperous democracy," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said.
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