ENC Analysis – Karakalpakstan: Not separatists, but separate

ENC Analysis – Karakalpakstan: Not separatists, but separate

The European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) has released its new analysis on titled”Karakalpakstan: Karakalpakstan: Not separatists, but separate“

The article is authored by Bruce Pannier, a longtime journalist, ENC External Advisor, and Central Asia Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and Research Fellow at the Turan Research Center, and Fellow at the Delphi Global Research Center.

Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan, faces profound challenges,  from the ecological collapse of the Aral Sea and severe public health impacts to political unrest and questions over cultural identity. In this ENC analysis, Bruce Pannier explores the region’s complex history, the events surrounding the July 2022 protests, ongoing development efforts, and the prospects for the Karakalpak people.

The full paper is available here.