Uzbekistan restores order in prospective gas region

Street protests and riots engulfed country’s large region of Karakalpakstan

Response: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev meets residents in Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan, earlier in July — Response: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev meets residents in Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan, earlier in JulyPhoto: UZBEKISTAN PRESIDENT/REUTERS/SCANPIX

Vladimir Afanasiev

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Published 5 July 2022, 09:31Updated 5 July 2022, 09:31