US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday telephoned interim Kyrgyz leader Roza Otunbayeva and urged the leadership to "renew Kyrgyzstan's path to democracy," the State Department said, AFP reported.
"Secretary Clinton spoke to Ms. Roza Otunbayeva to support the efforts of the Kyrgyz administration to resolve peacefully Kyrgyzstan's current political problems and renew Kyrgyzstan's path to democracy, economic prosperity and respect for human rights," said spokesman P.J. Crowley.
Clinton "spoke about regional security and the important role Kyrgyzstan plays in hosting the Transit Center at the Manas Airport," Crowley added.
Otunbayeva "confirmed the Kyrgyz administration will abide by previous agreements regarding the Center," the spokesman added, noting Clinton would send Assistant Secretary Robert Blake to visit Kyrgyzstan to follow up on her discussion.