Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev said Sunday that he will not resign and was ready to talk to the interim government.

However, Bakiyev insisted he did not recognize the legitimacy of the interim government, Reuters reported.

He also called for UN peacekeepers to guarantee peace in his country.

Three days after violent unrest broke out in the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, the situation began to calm down on Saturday.

Saturday witnessed a marked improvement of the security situation in Bishkek, where policemen could be seen regulating traffic along the streets. Some stores were also reopened.

Crowds of people still gathered around the presidential palace, mourning the victims of the unrest, but their looks were rather calm and peaceful.

Earlier last week, thousands of protesters clashed with security forces throughout the country, driving out local governments and seizing government headquarters in Bishkek. At least 79 people died in the unrest.

Bakiyev fled to the south and opposition parties formed an interim government led by Roza Otunbayeva, former foreign minister.