К вопросу о влиянии армянской и грузинской диаспор Кизляра на экономическую и культурно-просветительскую жизнь города в первой половине XIX века

Abstract

The work examines the socio-economic and cultural development of Kizlyar and the adjacent villages in the context of the national policy pursued in the city by the tsarist administration in the period 20-60s of 19th century. The main research method used in the work is the narrative method, as well as adherence to the principles of comprehensiveness and consistency of historical knowledge of the research issue. Archival materials and available literature are used as the main research base. We make an attempt, on the basis of available sources and literature, a detailed analysis of the contribution of the Armenian and Georgian diasporas to the economic and educa-tional activities in the Kizlyar region. We show the leading role of the Armenian and Georgian merchants in the process of involving the region (a number of cities in the North-Eastern Cauca-sus) into the trade and economic space of the Russian Empire. The work reveals the trade and economic specialization of the city’s diasporas, which later became the basis of industrial production in Kizlyar. We also highlight the issue of educational activities of the Armenian diaspora, the emergence of the first private schools founded by the Armenian community of the city of Kizlyar. The work shows, using the example of the activities of representatives of the Armenian and Georgian diasporas, the process of civil colonization of the region – as the main method for bringing closer relations between the centre and the outskirts.