Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has softened the state of emergency in Karakalpakstan amid mass unrest.

"Taking into account the stabilization of the situation in Karakalpakstan and the return of life of the inhabitants of the region to its normal course, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has decided to soften the state of the emergency regime imposed on the territory of Karakalpakstan..." Mirziyoyev's press service said.

A new curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. local time. Earlier, curfews were kept from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

In early July, residents of the capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan came out to a rally against the proposed constitutional amendments. They were outraged by amendments to articles 70-75 of the country's main law, according to which their region would lose its current sovereignty and the right to secede from Uzbekistan.