Protesters leave Bishkek square

MOSCOW, June 17, (RIA Novosti) - "Police officers and Interior Ministry soldiers forced protesters to leave the Government House Square," National Security Council Secretary Miroslav Niyazov said over the phone. "The situation is under control; and the square is empty. The use of force was justified because protesters violated the law," he said. "No special weapons were used; and nobody was hurt," Niyazov added. "About 800 policemen and Interior Ministry soldiers stopped the riots," Niyazov added. They were outnumbered three to four times, he said.