• • • 36 Develop and introduce new standards to ensure transparency in the work and decision making of State agencies and to guarantee access to information; Harmonize the main principles of Kyrgyz migration and citizenship legislation with those of countries to which and from which most migration occurs or may occur – in cluding the states of Central Asia and the Russian Federation. This could include con sistent implementation of generally accepted principles and norms of international law in national legislation, as well as clarification of issues that require uniformity. Bilateral agreements on simplified procedures to obtain citizenship are also recommended; and To include in legislation clear implementation mechanisms for the direct application of relevant international treaties. The Situation of Stateless Persons in the Kyrgyz Republic: Findings of Surveys Commissioned by the UNHCR