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Until 2022, Karakalpakstan, whose existence few people knew outside of Central Asia, turned into the epicenter of popular unrest within a few days and became known to the whole world.
After the events that took place in Kazakhstan in January, the government in Uzbekistan decided to amend the constitution to lay a solid foundation for itself. The most important item among the 170-item amendment was the extension of the president's term of office from 5 years to 7 years. The second important change was to abolish the "sovereign" status of the autonomous region Karakalpakstan, which is part of Uzbekistan, and to prohibit its people from leaving Uzbekistan through an internal referendum. Thus, according to the new constitution, Karakalpakstan would be completely subordinated to Uzbekistan.
However, the images of thousands of people taking to the streets were on the agenda of social media. Then, bloody images began to spread in Telegram groups, the authenticity of which was difficult to verify.
President Mirziyoyev blamed the Karakalpakstan parliament deputies, who did not inform the head of state, as being responsible for all these riots in the region. He said he opposes changes that restrict the public's freedom of choice.
The leader of Uzbekistan emphasized that "if the people of Karakalpak are not satisfied, not a single item will change".
GZT Eurasia Editor Nazgul Kenzhetay talked about the turmoil in Uzbekistan and the history of Karakalpakstan.
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