UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today called for a prompt, independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of at least 18 people during clashes at protests in the Uzbek region of Karakalpakstan last Friday.

On July 5, Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the presidential press service said.

On July 5, US State Department Spokesman Ned Price made a statement on the events in Karakalpakstan that took place on July 1-2.

On July 4, the Acting Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov had a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu today, the Foreign Ministry said.

On July 4, Deputy PM/Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov hosted an Afghan government delegation led by Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Nuriddin Azizi.

On July 4, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted his adviser on economic development, good governance and international cooperation Suma Chakrabarti.

The next Central Asian Summit will be held on July 21 in Kyrgyzstan, in the city of Cholpon-ata on the shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. This was mentioned in a statement of the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov following his telephone conversation with the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on July 4.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to the President of the European Council Charles Michel over the telephone, the presidential press service said.

The United States today donated 2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to the people and government of Uzbekistan to continue Uzbekistan's fight against COVID-19. This batch is part of the 1.2 billion doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines that the US government has committed to donating to 115 countries through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility.

Spokesman to the Russian President Dmitry Peskov commented on the recent events in Karakalpakstan. He stated that the events in Karakalpakstan are Uzbekistan’s internal affair.

18 people died, 243 were injured, including 38 law enforcement officers during unrest in Nukus on July 1-2. 149 people received first aid and were released home. 94 people remain in hospitals, some are seriously injured. This was announced by the National Guard and the General Prosecutor's Office of Uzbekistan on July 4 at a briefing at the Agency for Information and Mass Communications.

The executive committee of the regional anti-terrorist structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO) mentioned the events in Karakalpakstan.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over the telephone, the presidential press services said.

The Legislative Chamber at a meeting on Monday unanimously decided to extend the period for nationwide discussion of the draft amendments and addenda to the Constitution of Uzbekistan until July 15, i.e. for 10 days. The discussion was supposed to end on July 4th.

Partly cloudy weather, without precipitation is expected across Uzbekistan on Monday, the Uzhydromet reported. Only in the evening hours in the Tashkent province is there a chance of a short rain with a thunderstorm.

Nukus Airport will be closed during curfew, Uzbekistan Airports said. Reportedly in order to implement the state of emergency in Karakalpakstan and to ensure the implementation of the presidential decision, the operation of this airport will be limited during the curfew hours (from 21:00 to 07:00).

On July 3, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev flew to Nukus for the second time in two days, where mass demonstrations took place on July 1 and 2. He held meetings with MPs of Jokargy Kenes, the leadership of the Council of Ministers and the public and made several several. Main quotes from his addresses.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan issued a statement on the events in Karakalpakstan, where on the eve separatist unrest took place:

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Saturday dropped plans to curtail the autonomy of the country's Karakalpakstan province following a rare public protest in the northwestern region, his office said.

Turkmenistan opens second corridor for goods transit from Uzbekistan. Drivers are required to travel on motorcade and take express test for COVID-19.