On a side note, it is worth noting that the other paragraphs of Article 70 of the Constitution remain unchanged. In this context, in its 2015 Parliamentary Election Observation Mission Final Report on the Kyrgyz Republic, the OSCE/ODIHR recommended to amend the Kyrgyz legal framework to allow independent candidates to stand in parliamentary elections.93 While this does not necessarily refer to or require an amendment to the Kyrgyz Constitution, it may nevertheless be advisable to clarify this point also here, and to specifically mention in Article 70 of the Constitution the right for independent candidates to run for parliamentary elections, regardless of their political affiliation or lack thereof.