Unrest in Remote Karakalpakstan Tests Uzbekistan's State, Society - New Delhi Times - India Only International Newspaper

Uzbekistan's desert region of Karakalpakstan lies astride the bone-dry Aral Sea. But it has another distinction besides its harsh climate: it has autonomy, and even the right to secede from Uzbekistan by referendum, both guaranteed by the country's 1992 constitution. But many Uzbeks resent that special status. "While we debate how much of Ukraine Russia…

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