“We care for everything in your country – it’s not some events happening far away from Russia. These events are happening to a nation close to us, to people we used to live with in the same country,” the Russian leader said.

Otunbaeva thanked Medvedev, saying Moscow’s help was important during the most difficult time since the recent revolution, in which the previous Kyrgyz leader was overthrown by mass protests. The turbulence resulted in several surges of violence, which resulted in hundreds of people killed and around a hundred thousand fleeing the country.

She said now the authorities are better prepared to put under control any possible unrest in the country.

“We have a period of relative calm now, but we are prepared to further outbreaks of civil unrest,” Otunbaeva said.

The Kyrgyz temporary government headed by Otunbaeva organized a nationwide referendum on June 27. Citizens approved the proposed change of the form of government from a presidential republic to a parliamentary republic. They also agreed to have Otunbaeva as temporary president until a proper election is held, which is expected to be later next year.