The interim government of Kyrgyzstan under Roza Otunbayeva, which assumed power after ousting president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, today asked for financial and other assistance from Russia. The interim authorities said the deputy head of the provisional government, Almazbek Atambyaev today flew to Moscow to seek economic aid from Russia.Yesterday signalling the backing for the new government, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had called up Otunbayeva on phone and reiterated Russia's commitment to help the people of Kyrgyzstan.Meanwhile, deposed President Bakiyev is refusing to resign and is entrenched his native village in Jalal-Abad region in the south of the country.Kyrgyzstan's CIS neighbours Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have also not come out in the defence of President Bakiyev saying that events in the country were its 'internal matter'.Kyrgyzstan today held a day of national mourning for the victims of bloody protests which ousted the government. Thousands of mourners gathered in the main square of the capital, Bishkek today to remember those killed in Wednesday's violence.