Nukus airport is restricted from operation and flights have been cancelled

In order to establish a state of emergency in Karakalpakstan and ensure the implementation of the presidential decree, the operation of Nukus airport will be temporarily restricted by a curfew from 21:00pm to 07:00am.  This was reported by JSC “Uzbekistan Airports”.

It is noted that yesterday 3 July, flights of JSC ‘Uzbekistan Airways”- HY017/HY018 on the route Tashkent-Nukus-Tashkent were cancelled due to curfew requirements.
All passengers of flights cancelled on 4 July will be transported by flights HY011/HY012 on the route Tashkent-Nukus-Tashkent.

It is noted that the airline informed passengers about the delay of the flight.

It should be recalled that on 1 July of the current year, in the city of Nukus of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, some citizens organized unexpected demonstrations, misinterpreting the constitutional reforms underway in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Karakalpakstan regarded the situation as an attempt to seize the state administration in Nukus.

Following this, yesterday 2 July, the president of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Karakalpakstan and talked with the Karakalpaks.

In addition, taking into account that the discussion of the changes and additions to the constitution is still ongoing, and after studying the opinions and comments expressed by the people of Karakalpakstan, the president declared that the articles of 70, 71, 72, 74, and 75 in the current version of the constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan should remain unchanged.