"The right of a person to freely unite cannot be construed as the freedom of blocking roads and capturing public buildings," the document underscores.
The OSCE representatives have called upon the involved sides to be responsible for organizing public meetings within the framework of the legislation, since illegal actions may lead to the involvement of the law-enforcers, which, in turn, may result in the outburst of violence.
The OSCE believes that the republic's state authorities demonstrated restraint and competence in this situation.
Though in their initial report the OSCE observers found a number of violations in the course of the parliamentary elections on February 27, they nevertheless came to the conclusion that the results of the elections on the whole reflected the real choice of the constituents.
OSCE representatives intend to render all possible assistance in the organization of the second round of the elections, scheduled for March 13.
The country has already made good progress that could become a basis for further development. Stability in the development of the political process can be achieved only if the sides involved make their appreciable contribution within the framework, defined by the law, the statement says.
Meanwhile, meetings and protests, connected with the results of the first round of the elections, are going on in many districts of Kyrgyzstan. In Dzhalal-Abad, the supporters of several ex-candidates on March 4 captured the building of the regional administration and are continuing the siege. In the Naryn region, a crowd blocked a highway that connects Kyrgyzstan and China. Disturbances and meetings are also happening in the Issuk-Kul region.
In the first round of the elections, about 400 candidates were contending for 75 seats in the parliament.
The republic's authorities stated that they were temporizing and did not hamper demonstrations.
