BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Parliament accepted the resignation yesterday of ousted President Akayev, formally ending his 15-year rule in Kyrgyzstan and paving the way for the election of a new leader for a nation shaken by last month’s sudden and forceful change of power.

After opposition supporters stormed and ransacked his office March 24, Mr. Akayev fled to Russia, where he signed his resignation a week ago.

Legislators initially hesitated in accepting his offer to step down, reluctant to allow him a dignified exit. After days of debate, they deepened his disgrace by stripping him of privileges he had gained as the Central Asian nation’s first president under a 2003 law.

Legislators in the 75-seat parliament voted 38-2 yesterday to “suspend Askar Akayev’s presidential powers in connection with his offer of resignation.” Three of the 60 lawmakers present formally abstained; the others did not vote.

Parliament also set July 10 as the date for presidential elections in this former Soviet republic. Last week, it canceled a decision made by the previous parliament to hold the vote June 26.

Also yesterday, the Supreme Court overturned the corruption conviction of former opposition leader Felix Kulov, removing the last hurdle he faced in his bid for the presidency.