the fulfilment of 1961 Convention recommendations and preparedness for dialogue with other CIS states. Article 14 of the Convention provides for the possibility for disputing parties concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention to submit the dispute to the International Court of Justice for settlement. This protection mechanism is extremely effective, and the International Court is one of the most authoritative international juridical bodies acceptable for the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 17 of the Convention is about reservations. This names specific articles of the Convention with regard to which the State can make reservations. These are Article 11 (Organisation), Article 14 (Disputes) and Article 15 (Territory for which the Contracting Party is responsible). Kyrgyzstan does not need to make reservations under this Article. 2.3 Conclusions and recommendations Based on the above, this part of the study can make the following recommendations and conclusions: 1) The research has demonstrated that the legal framework of the Kyrgyz Republic on citizenship is in general compliance with the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, and recommends that the Kyrgyz Republic accedes to the Convention. The possibility of such a step is envisaged in Article 16 of the 1961 Convention for any member state of the United Nations, or another state invited to do so by the General Assembly of the United Nations. The Convention is of great significance for the Kyrgyz Republic, as it can serve to unify legislation, resolving conflicts in the legal framework. 2) Review of the basic provisions of the 1961 Convention clearly indicates that it is a document intended to defend human rights and enshrine principles of equality; nondiscrimination; protection of minority ethnic groups, the rights of the child, territorial integrity, and the right to citizenship; and prevention of statelessness. All of these principles are enshrined in the legal framework of the Kyrgyz Republic, which testifies to the latter’s democratic nature and universality. Comparative analysis of Kyrgyz Republic legislation on citizenship with the main provisions of the 1961 Convention leads to the conclusion that the legal basis for citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic is democratic and adheres to international law in general and the norms of the 1961 Convention in particular. At the same time, it should be noted that certain provisions in the legislative framework of the Kyrgyz Republic on citizenship should be improved taking into account the recommendations in the Convention. In particular: • Acquiring citizenship a) Article 12, Point 2 of the Law On Citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic establishes that if parents have different citizenships, if one of the parents is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, the citizenship of the child, independent of place of birth, is defined in a written agreement between the parents. In order to prevent statelessness, it is essential to add to this point the procedure if no agreement is made between the parents on the citizenship of the child. For example, in such circumstances, it could be recommended to grant the child citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic if the child was born in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, or if there is a threat of the child becoming stateless. b) Based on the sense of Article 1, Point 2)(c) and Article 4, Point 2)(c) of the Convention, which recommend to states that one condition for granting citiSmall Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic 34