Constitutional change
Karakalpakstan 1993 constitution
Post-Soviet Karakalpakstan adopted a constitution declaring itself sovereign with a right to secede from Uzbekistan by referendum.
What happened
In 1993, Karakalpakstan adopted its own constitution declaring itself a "sovereign" republic within Uzbekistan, with a right to secede from Uzbekistan by referendum.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: In 1993, Karakalpakstan adopted its own constitution declaring itself a "sovereign" republic within Uzbekistan, with Article 1 of that constitution and Article 74 of Uzbekistan's national constitution together providing Karakalpakstan a right to secede from Uzbekistan by referendum, framed in some accounts as available after a 20-year period.
- Karakalpakstan's Sovereignty in Mirziyoyev's Uzbekistan (The Diplomat) link, Constitutional status section. Source record