Ethnocultural Characteristics of the Baltic Nations in Turkestan (1867–1924)

Abstract

After the occupation by the Russian Empire, the Turkestan region was formed in 1865, and in 1867 became a Turkestan general-governorship. Initially, during the occupation, representatives of the European peoples massively came to Turkestan as the military of the Russian Empire. From this period, the mass migration of the Baltic peoples to Central Asia began.

At the same time, in Turkestan, there were more than 20 ethnic groups, but today in Uzbekistan, there are more than 140 ethnic groups, and the Baltic peoples are a minority.

There are serious reasons for Uzbekistan to pay attention to this issue. Firstly, the policy of tolerance of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and secondly, economic, cultural, and diplomatic developments between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Baltic countries are entering new stages.

The Baltic people have their own ancient ethnocultural history and play a significant role in the socio-political life of Turkestan. In the Turkestan general-governorship, Turkestan ASSR, and Uzbekistan, many representatives of the Baltic nations have worked in art, science, education, technology and contributed to the development of the republic.