Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has said he refused to accept defeat at the hands of the opposition did not intend to resign.
Mr Bakiyev, speaking in an interview with Russia's Ekho Moskvy radio station, accused the opposition of an armed seizure of power and acknowledged he had little influence over events in the country at the moment.
He said unidentified foreign forces were likely to have been involved in the unrest, though he refused to name any country.
He said he was in southern Kyrgyzstan, but gave no specifics.
The opposition in the central Asian republic says it has taken control and appointed an interim government.
It follows a day of violent demonstrations against Mr Bakiyev yesterday, in which at least 65 people died.
Interim leader Roza Otunbayeva said: 'The president is trying to consolidate his electorate in the south, in order to continue defending his positions.
'The opposition insists that he stands down.'
Ms Otunbayeva said the opposition would remain in power for six months and draw up a new constitution.
The interim leader also said the self-proclaimed government said it would keep an existing agreement to allow the US operate a military air transit base.
‘Its status quo will remain in place. We still have some questions on it. Give us time and we will listen to all the sides and solve everything,’ said Ms Otunbayeva.
The US has a military air base supporting troops in Afghanistan in the Kyrgyz city of Manas and is a major donor to Kyrgyzstan.
Russia was quick to recognise Ms Otunbayeva's takeover. Washington declined to comment on the recognition.
China said that it was deeply disturbed by the unrest, while the EU said only that the country was ‘entering a new phase’.
Later, there were unconfirmed reports of fresh gunfire in Bishkek.
