Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Zhantoro Satybaldiyev speaks after an interview with Reuters in the state residence in Bishkek March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's ruling coalition fell apart on Tuesday, depriving Prime Minister Zhantoro Satybaldiyev of his parliamentary majority, in a row over alleged corruption in the Central Asian nation.
The prime minister enjoys significant executive powers in Kyrgyzstan, which remains volatile after two popular uprisings that have deposed two presidents since 2005.
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