Government quits in charter dispute
From Times Wire Reports
Kyrgyzstan’s government resigned in a dispute with parliament. The resignation was accepted by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who has faced intensive political infighting since coming to power after March 2005 demonstrations drove longtime ruler Askar A. Akayev into exile.
Prime Minister Felix Kulov said he and his Cabinet resigned because constitutional amendments adopted last month made it impossible for the government and parliament to work together.
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