BISHKEK, December 10 (RIA Novosti's Yulia Orlova) - Opposition forces in Kirgizia are striving to seize power at any cost, Kirgiz President Askar Akayev said on Friday.
Speaking at a conference, Democracy in the Changing World, that is under way in Kirgizia's capital, Bishkek, Mr Akayev emphasised that the opposition had received foreign money and resorted to dirty tricks in its activities.
Democracy is thereby being imposed on the Kirgiz nation, according to the president. "Such practices are harmful. They do not meet our national interests and can lead to unpredictable consequences," said President Akayev.
Mr Akayev believes the parliamentary elections, due in Kirgizia on February 27, 2005, will be a test for democracy in the republic.
"Being a guarantor of the constitution, I will do the utmost to ensure transparent, democratic and fair elections," said Mr Akayev.
Mr Akayev emphasised that Kirgizia was prepared to ensure appropriate conditions for international monitors and thereby demonstrate its resolve to carry on democratic reforms.
