The Role of the Supreme State Authorities of the Nakhchivan ASSR in Developing Public Education and Culture

Authors : Yegana Mammadova

Pages : 117-125

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Publication Date : 2025-10-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study analyzes the role of the supreme state authorities of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) in shaping public education and culture between 1924 and 1990. Within the Soviet ideological framework, education and culture functioned as key instruments of political and social transformation. The Supreme Soviet and its Presidium acted as the main bodies responsible for legislative and administrative supervision in these fields. The research examines the governance structure, educational reforms, and cultural initiatives implemented under their direction. Educational policies focused on eradicating illiteracy, developing general and higher education institutions, and integrating ideological content into the curriculum. In the cultural sphere, theatres, museums, and libraries became tools for disseminating Soviet values while preserving selective elements of national heritage. The study concludes that, despite ideological constraints, the foundations established during this period formed the institutional and cultural basis of modern Nakhchivan.
Keywords : Nakhchivan ÖSSC, Yüksek Sovyet, Eğitim, Kültür, Sovyet İdeolojisi

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