Russia made it clear on Thursday that it will not interfere in Kyrgyzstan's internal affairs but will offer aid to the Central Asian country.

Russia "does not interfere in Kyrgyzstan's internal political affairs," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying.

"Moscow wants political processes in that country to be legitimate," Yakovenko told a press briefing. "We are in constant touch with people who participate in the political process in Kyrgyzstan."

Meanwhile, in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, Russian Deputy Emergency Situations Minister Yury Brazhnikov, who flew in to assess Kyrgyzstan's needs for aid, said Russia is ready to chip in with aid, particularly with the spring sowing season and the clean-up of natural disasters, the Interfax news agency reported.

"We have assessed your needs and our capacities and will report to our administration, which will decide on the amount of assistance to Kyrgyzstan," he told his hosts in Bishkek.

While Brazhnikov confirmed to Kyrgyz Moscow's willingness to help, Yakovenko in Moscow spelled out Russia's aid plan to the former Soviet republic.

"We will be supplying Kyrgyzstan with fuel and lubricants, seeds and fertilizer for timely sowing," he said.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations will help restore urban infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan and provide prefabricated houses for residents who have lost their homes, he said.

Source: Xinhua