[JURIST] The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe [official website] on Thursday called on ousted Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev [BBC News profile] to resign his post to ensure stability in the Central Asian country. Akayev has given conflicting messages on whether he would resign [JURIST report] as leader or seek to retain [JURIST report] the position following a week of turmoil. OSCE also warned interim leaders in Kyrgyzstan to avoid political infighting until new elections can be held in June. OSCE chief Dimitrij Rupel made the comment during a third high-level visit to the troubled former Soviet republic that collapsed into political chaos earlier this month after parliamentary elections were disputed. Akayev is reportedly staying outside Moscow, after he was forced to flee the country when opposition protesters stormed the presidential complex. Read the OSCE news release on the situation. AP has more.