8. Renunciation of nationality without acquiring another nationality. 9. Automatic loss of nationality by operation of law (through loss of a genuine and effective link or connection with the state which the individual does not expressly indicate the wish to maintain. May be associated with faulty administrative practices which fail to notify the individual of this obligation). These factors indicate the wide range of legal issues relating to nationality and statelessness. Therefore, with the aims of eliminating the risk of statelessness and ensuring that persons who nevertheless are stateless enjoy a wide range of fundamental human rights, the international community concluded two basic agreements: the 1954 UN Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, the analysis of which is the topic of this research. In addition to these Conventions, the right to nationality is enshrined in other treaties, such as the 1957 Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the 1965 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child and many regional treaties. PART 2. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROVISIONS IN THE 1961 CONVENTION ON THE REDUCTION OF STATELESSNESS, AND LEGISLATION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC REGULATING ISSUES OF NATIONALITY AND STATELESSNESS 2.1 Brief summary of the main provisions in the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness In August 1950, ECOSOC Resolution 319 B III (XI) requested that the International Law Commission (ILC) prepare a draft international Convention or Conventions for the elimination of statelessness. The ILC drafted two Conventions for consideration, both addressing the problem of statelessness resulting from conflicts of laws. One Convention, on the elimination of future statelessness, contained provisions that went much further than those contained in the second draft Convention, which focused on reducing the incidence of statelessness in the future. The participants in a conference which was convened in 1959 to consider the issue determined that the former Convention was too radical and elected to work with the draft Convention on the Reduction of Future Statelessness. The instrument that finally emerged from this process is the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. Thus, the basic document which deals with the problem of statelessness is the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The main aim of the Convention is to ensure conditions for obtaining or preserving nationality for those individuals who otherwise would be stateless. The Convention also contains a provision about the creation of a body to which persons who fall under the jurisdiction of the Convention can apply with requests to examine their case and provide them with assistance in presenting their claim to the appropriate authorities. In 1974, the General Assembly of the United Nations requested UNHCR to play this role. In seeking to reduce the incidence of statelessness, the 1961 Convention requires that signatory states adopt nationality legislation that reflects prescribed standards relating to the acquisition and loss or deprivation of nationality. Should disputes arise concerning interpretation or application of the Convention between Contracting States which are not resolved by other means, they can be submitted to the International Court of Justice at the request of any one of the parties to the dispute. The basic provisions contained in the 1961 Convention may be summarised as follows: Small Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic 24