THE ACTIVITIES OF GDLYAN AND HIS GROUP IN CHIROQCHI (BASED ON SELECT CASES)

Abstract

In the 1980s, the economy of the Chiroqchi district relied primarily on cotton growing, grain farming, and livestock breeding. Collective farms (kolkhozes) and state farms (sovkhozes) played a leading role in the district, with cotton being the main product delivered to the state. There were also small industrial enterprises engaged in processing agricultural products.

The lifestyle of the population revolved around agriculture, and educational institutions, libraries, and cultural centers were active in the area. Infrastructure developed gradually: major transport routes were based on automobile roads, while water supply depended largely on canals and wells. Political life was conducted under the leadership of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.