Akayev went to Russia after being ousted

Ousted Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev says he has agreed to tender his formal resignation.

Mr Akayev made the decision after three hours of talks with a parliamentary delegation from Kyrgyzstan at the country's embassy in Moscow.

He said a protocol had been agreed at the talks, according to which he would formally step down on Monday.

The talks came hours after Kyrgyzstan's Constitutional Court said Mr Akayev could legally resign in exile.

Mr Akayev made the announcement after talks with the delegation headed by parliament speaker Omurbek Tekebayev.

"We have approved a very good and historic document," Mr Akayev said.

He said it would "pave the way for finding a way of out the political crisis that Kyrgyzstan has found itself in".

Mr Tekebayev said the agreement would ensure "peace and legitimacy".

Mr Akayev fled to Russia on 24 March as a popular uprising threw Kyrgyzstan into political chaos.

He had told Russian media that he would be willing to return to resign if his safety was guaranteed.

On Wednesday, acting president Kurmanbek Bakiev said Mr Akayev should not risk returning to the country to offer a formal resignation

Mr Bakiev, who became the interim leader when Mr Akayev fled to Russia last week, said his return would inflame the situation and "give rise to mass unrest".

(BBC)

tender: to present for acceptance（正式提出）

protocol: a preliminary document upon the basis of which negotiations are carried on（草案，協(xié)議）

uprising : organized opposition to authority（起義）