Russia – Turkmenistan: the History of Relations

Russia – Turkmenistan: the History of Relations

The collection covers a significant period of relations between Turkmenistan and Russia, starting from the second half of the 19th century, when the Khanates of Kokand and Khiva, as well as the Emirate of Bukhara recognized the protectorate of the Russian Empire, and the Turkestan Governorate (Krai) was formed, to the present day. The materials of the collection illustrate the beneficial impact of the inclusion of these territories into Russia – the opening of primary schools, gymnasiums and women’s schools, the development of agriculture and industry, cultural construction. In 1918, the Turkestan ASSR was proclaimed as part of the RSFSR, and then, in 1924, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic – as part of the USSR. The collection features official documents – the constitution of Turkmenistan, statute books, agreements and treaties between our countries, research materials, archival documents, reviews of expeditions to Transcaspia, ethnographic essays, cartographic and visual materials.