Parliament of the Republic of Karakalpakstan Photo: en.wikipedia .org < p>In Uzbekistan, a state of emergency was introduced in the territory of Karakalpakstan, the press service of the country's president informed. The state of emergency is imposed by the decree of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in order to ensure the safety of citizens and also to restore law and order in the territory of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
Period. the state of emergency is from July 3 to August 2. A curfew was also announced – from 21:00 to 07:00.
Karakalpakastan is a republic within the Republic of Uzbekistan. The capital and largest city is Nukus. It is the largest region of Uzbekistan in terms of area – 40% of the country's territory. The population at the beginning of 2022 is approximately 1 million 990 thousand people. There are two official languages in the republic: Karakalpak and Uzbek.
Unlawful protests and riots took place in the republic yesterday over plans to change the constitution.