| Prosecutors in Kyrgyzstan have issued an arrest warrant on charges of abuse of power against former prime minister Nikolai Tanayev, who fled the country during protests and a coup in March. Tanayev resigned on March 24 when demonstrators protesting against a flawed parliamentary poll massed outside government offices, prompting President Askar Akayev to flee and the opposition to grab power. "Tanayev's arrest has been sanctioned, although he is not in Bishkek," Deputy Prosecutor General Nurlan Jenaliyev told Reuters on Monday. Although Tanayev flew to Moscow after the coup, police say they do not know his exact whereabouts. |