Observer missions from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) - the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's main election monitoring arm, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and other international organizations and associations have already obtained accreditation from the Kyrgyz Central Election Commission.
Central election commission officials from the majority of CIS countries, as well as from foreign embassies in Kyrgyzstan also plan to monitor the elections.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the country's six opposition parties have signed a political manifesto to "ensure fair and transparent early parliamentary elections." The opposition has accused the republic's authorities of plotting "large-scale vote rigging."
Opposition leaders also plan to join efforts to monitor the elections.
Kyrgyzstan's scattered opposition established the United Front bloc early this year and held mass rallies in the capital, Bishkek, to demand constitutional reform.
However, the coalition of opposition activists broke down after one of its leaders, Almazbek Atambayev, went over to the government's side, later being appointed prime minister.
According to political analysts, the Ata Meken socialist party and the country's newly created Ak Zhol party, established by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev this autumn, are likely to be the front runners in the polls.
In October, the president dismissed the government after the adoption of a new Constitution strengthening presidential powers, but ordered it to continue working until a new Cabinet could be formed.
In line with the new Constitution, the Kyrgyz 90-seat parliament will be elected from party lists for the first time in the country's history. An election threshold of 5% has been set.
