What was Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic?
Q: What was Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic?
A: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmenistan) was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union in Central Asia. It existed as a republic from 1925 to 1991.
Q: What were the borders of Turkmenia?
A: Geographically, Turkmenia bordered Iran and Afghanistan to the south, Kazakhstan to the north, and Uzbekistan to the east. Additionally, Turkmenia was a landlocked country; however, it had access to the Caspian Sea in the west.
Q: When was the Turkmen ASSR promoted to a union republic of the USSR?
A: On 13 May 1925, Turkmen ASSR was promoted to a union republic of the USSR as the Turkmen SSR.
Q: When did Turkmenia declare its state sovereignty?
A: On 22 August 1990, Turkmenia declared its state sovereignty, which means that its laws have a priority over the Soviet laws.
Q: When did Turkmenia declare its independence and what was the new name given?
A: On 27 October 1991, Turkmenia declared its independence and Turkmen SSR was renamed to Turkmenistan.
Q: What were the neighboring countries of Turkmenia?
A: Turkmenia bordered Iran and Afghanistan to the south, Kazakhstan to the north, and Uzbekistan to the east.
Q: What was the significance of 7 August 1921 and 13 May 1925 in the history of Turkmenistan?
A: On 7 August 1921, Turkmen Oblast of the Turkestan ASSR was established before being made the Turkmen ASSR on 13 May 1925, which was promoted to a union republic of the USSR as the Turkmen SSR.
