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and innovation agency that was until recently headed by Bakiyev"s younger son Maxim. The agency controlled almost all financial flows coming to the republic from abroad.Otunbayeva"s deputy Temir Sariyev said Kyrgyzstan"s national bank will temporarily manage a number of banks previously run by Bakiyev"s entourage. "This was done to stop funds being pumped out of the republic," he said.
Some 500 people gathered for a rally in Osh, where Bakiyev has a residence, to demand the president"s resignation, an eyewitness told RIA Novosti on the phone. Bakiyev was earlier said to be in Osh. There have also been reports that he could have left the country.
Several thousand supporters of Bakiyev have gathered for a rally in the southern city of Jalal-Abad and are waiting for the president to deliver a speech, a source in the city"s authorities told RIA Novosti. Bakiyev has made no statements so far.
Unrest continues