Documents linked to Uzbekistan’s history have been found in Berlin archives, covering events from 1865 to 1929.
The finds include diplomatic correspondence from 1865 concerning political developments in Turkestan. The material may add to the historical record of international relations surrounding Central Asia in the second half of the 19th century.
Reports on Tashkent and Bukhara compiled in 1928–1929 were also identified. They describe urban life and the political and social conditions of the period.
The collection also contains letters by Tashkent native Vali Qayum Khan, who was sent to Germany to study in 1922. The correspondence may provide information about his education, contacts and life in the country.
The material is held by the Secret State Archives of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation in Berlin.
