Special forces of Uzbekistan at the checkpoint. File photoTASHKENT, July 6The results of the investigation into the unrest in Nukus, the capital of the republic of Karkakalpakstan, will be brought to the attention of international organizations, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. An illegal demonstration was held in Nukus on July 1 because of amendments to the constitution of Uzbekistan. According to local authorities, a group of organizers of the riots was detained, who tried to seize the authorities of the region. Later, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev introduced a state of emergency in Karakalpakstan from July 3 to August 2, as well as a curfew from 19.00 Moscow time to 5.00 Moscow time for the specified period. On July 3, during a conference call with the participation of Mirziyoyev, it was noted that the situation in Karakalpakstan had stabilized and was returning to normal. «Currently, investigative measures are being taken on the events in Karakalpakstan … The results of the investigation will be brought to the attention of the relevant international organizations,» the statement said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website noted that Uzbekistan, being a party to international human rights treaties, is committed to fully complying with the principles of a transparent, independent and impartial investigation, as well as ensuring the guarantee of due process of law and a fair trial.
107 police officers were injured during the riots in Nukus»All the actions taken by the government of Uzbekistan to stabilize the situation in Karakalpakstan are carried out within the legal framework and are aimed, first of all, at preventing a threat to life andpeople's health,» the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added. Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan reported that public order had been restored in Karakalpakstan, 18 people died during the unrest, 243 were injured, and 516 were detained. what the protesters insisted.
