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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Russian History</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Russian History</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: История России</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-8674</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2312-8690</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">50877</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-8674-2026-25-2-319-328</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">MKJQNE</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF RUSSIA</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПОЛИТИЧЕСКАЯ И ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ ИСТОРИЯ РОССИИ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Armenians’ Entrepreneurial Activities in the Context of the Economic Policy of the Russian Empire during the 18<sup>th</sup> - 19<sup>th</sup> Centuries</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Предпринимательская деятельность армян в контексте экономической политики Российской империи XVIII-XIX веков</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3022-0014</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Shagidanova</surname><given-names>Karine I.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Шагиданова</surname><given-names>Каринэ Ивановна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD in History, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат исторических наук, доцент, старший научный сотрудник</p></bio><email>shagidanovak@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Институт истории Национальной академии наук Республики Армения</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-06-30" publication-format="electronic"><day>30</day><month>06</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>25</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">FAR EASTERN CROSS-BORDER OF RUSSIA</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ДАЛЬНЕВОСТОЧНОЕ ТРАНСГРАНИЧЬЕ РОССИИ</issue-title><fpage>319</fpage><lpage>328</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-06-29"><day>29</day><month>06</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Shagidanova K.I.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Шагиданова К.И.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Shagidanova K.I.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Шагиданова К.И.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/view/50877">https://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/view/50877</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The author in their article examines the entrepreneurial activities of Armenians in Russia in the 18th - 19th centuries, their contribution to the economic development of the country, and their interaction with the Russian authorities. The relevance of the study is due to the importance of analyzing the role of ethnic communities in forming the economic structure of the Russian Empire. The author in their article aims to analyze the key aspects of Armenians’ entrepreneurial activities, to identify the factors contributing to their success, and highlight the specifics of Armenian entrepreneurs’ interaction with government agencies. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the systematization of archival data and identification of little-studied aspects of the economic activities of the Armenian community. The methodological basis of the study includes historical-genetic and comparative-historical methods, which allows for a comprehensive examination of the formation and development of entrepreneurship among Armenians in Russia. The main results of the study show that Armenian entrepreneurs actively participated in trade, industry, and finance, making a significant contribution to Russia’s economic development. The specificity of Armenian entrepreneurship lay in the unique combination of traditional economic practices and adaptation to Russian realities. The study confirms that the Russian monarchs’ support contributed to the expansion of economic opportunities for the Armenian community, which, in turn, strengthened trade relations between Russia and Eastern countries.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Рассматривается предпринимательская деятельность армян России в XVIII- XIX вв., их вклад в экономическое развитие страны и взаимодействие с российскими властями. Актуальность исследования обусловлена значимостью изучения вклада этнических сообществ в формирование экономической структуры Российской империи. Цель работы заключается в выявлении ключевых аспектов предпринимательской деятельности армян, определении факторов, способствовавших их успеху, а также определении особенностей взаимодействия армянских предпринимателей с государственными структурами. Научная новизна исследования заключается в систематизации архивных данных и выявлении малоизученных аспектов экономической деятельности армянского сообщества. Методологическая основа исследования включает историко-генетический и сравнительно-исторический методы, что позволяет всесторонне рассмотреть процесс становления и развития предпринимательства среди армян России. Основные результаты исследования показывают, что армянские предприниматели активно участвовали в торговле, промышленности и финансах, внося значительный вклад в экономическое развитие России. Специфика армянского предпринимательства заключалась в уникальном сочетании традиционных экономических практик и адаптации к российским реалиям. Исследование подтверждает, что поддержка со стороны российских монархов способствовала расширению экономических возможностей армянского сообщества, что, в свою очередь, привело к укреплению торговых связей между Россией и странами Востока.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Armenian entrepreneurs</kwd><kwd>trade</kwd><kwd>industry</kwd><kwd>Russian Empire</kwd><kwd>economy</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>армянские предприниматели</kwd><kwd>торговля</kwd><kwd>промышленность</kwd><kwd>Российская империя</kwd><kwd>экономика</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta><fn-group/></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Agayan, Ts.P. Rossiia v sud’bakh armian i Armenii [Russia in the Fates of Armenians and Armenia]. Moscow: Nauka Publ., 1978 (in Russian).</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Fadeev, A.V. 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