The resettlement policy of imperial russia during the colonial period

Abstract

In clause colonization and scale settling by Russian population of Turkmen territories and realization expansion plans to the statement of the domination in the territories occupied by Turkmens looks round. Besides the aspiration of the authorities of Petersburg to extend domination on all territories the Turkman was so strong that after tearing away of a part of territory of Khivan khanate and Bukhara omupama and receptions, thus, an exit to border with Afghanistan on Amu-Dare it seemed to them necessary necessarily to occupy and territories, adjacent with Afghanistan around the river of Kushka, and with Iran. Thus the tsarism and the colonial authorities of Turkestan considered extremely necessary creation, despite a difficult environment, along the future railway and territories adjoining to it the great number of Russian settlements which would serve as a support for colonial administration and army in case of excitements, indigenous population revolts suffice. Thus, it is possible to conclude that the colonial period the Zakaspijsky area including a considerable part of Turkmen territories, drew attention of the Russian authorities and immigrants, has been transformed into valuable enough object of operation. The colonialism-is colonialism. But consequences of its domination in Turkestan as in other regions, were not only negative.