Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said he was prepared to remove parts of a proposed constitutional reform on Saturday, a day after the legislative change prompted protests in the western autonomous region of Karakalpakstan. The proposed reform had prompted rage in Karakalpakstan because it stripped out language that explicitly referenced its sovereignty. There were reports of clashes and protests on Friday, a rarity in the authoritarian country. Mirziyoyev travelled to Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan, on Saturday. Shortly thereafter, a presidential spokesperson told the media that the c…