This is stated on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“We are closely following the events in the friendly Republic of Uzbekistan, where a nationwide discussion of amendments and additions to the Constitution of the country is taking place in line with the course of its leadership to improve the legal foundations for the development of the state ... We stand for the solution of any issues within the legal field, and not through street riots” , the message notes.
It is specified that according to the information of the Russian embassy, no injured Russian citizens have been identified in Karakalpakstan at the moment.
“We welcome the measures taken by the leadership of Uzbekistan and are confident that they will contribute to the complete normalization of the situation in this part of the country,” the statement added.
Earlier it became known that during the riots in the capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Nukus, on July 1 and 2, 18 people died, 243 were injured (94 of them are in hospitals).
On July 1, protests were held in Nukus over the constitutional reform.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan reported that order had been restored in Karakalpakstan, work was underway with the protesters.