Kyrgyz Republic the possibility to enjoy the full rights and freedoms enshrined by the legislation of the state of residence and interstate agreements which are in force. In accordance with the procedure set forth by the legislation they must protect the legal interests of such persons and, if necessary, undertake measures to redress any rights of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic that have been violated. 3. If there is no diplomatic representation or consular agency of the Kyrgyz Republic in the state of residence, protection of the rights, freedoms and legal interests of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic may be implemented by appropriate agencies of other states in accordance with interstate agreements. Article 8. Citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic in marriage and divorce 1. Conclusion of marriage of a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic with a foreign citizen or a stateless person and also termination of such a marriage does not change their citizenship. 2. Change of citizenship by one of the spouses shall not cause a change in the citizenship of the other spouse. 3. Divorce shall not result in a change of citizenship of children born to or adopted by the couple. Article 9. Documents certifying citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic All types of national passports of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, the birth certificate of a citizen and other documents certifying the identity of a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic shall serve as documents which confirm citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic. Article 10. Ban on exclusion or deportation of a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic from the Republic A citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic cannot be excluded from the Kyrgyz Republic or deported to another state, except for cases envisioned by interstate agreements, which are in force in accordance with the law. CHAPTER 2 OBTAINING CITIZENSHIP OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC Article 11. Grounds for obtaining citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic Citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic is obtained: 1) as a result of birth; 2) as a result of being accepted as a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic; 3) as a result of restoration of citizenship; 4) under grounds or in accordance with procedure envisioned by interstate agreements which are legally in force. Article 12. Obtaining citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic 1. A child, the parents of whom at the moment of birth are citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic regardless of place of birth. 2. If the citizenship of the parents is different and if one parent has citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic, the citizenship of the child regardless of the place of birth shall be defined with the written consent of the parents. 94 Small Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic