Sovereignty of Karakalpakstan: The Right of the People to Political Self-Determination or a Constitutional Illusion
Journal: Journal of Political Science and International Relations
Year: 2026

Modern Karakalpakstan is a quasi-state political entity, an administrative-territorial unit within Uzbekistan. Having adopted the Declaration on the State Sovereignty of Karakalpakstan on December 14, 1990, the political elite of Karakalpakstan signed an interstate agreement with the Uzbek political leadership on January 9, 1993, according to which Karakalpakstan became part of Uzbekistan with the status of an autonomous entity. Although the treaty provided for the right of Karakalpakstan to sec