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Map 8 “Armenian Province“. 1834
Fragment From The Map Of Caucasus
During the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828, tsarist Russia invaded the Azerbaijani ter-
ritories of the Nakhchivan (June 1827) and Iravan (October 1827) khanates. I.F. Pashkev-
ich, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army in charge of military operations in the
Caucasus, set up a temporary office in Iravan on October 6, 1827, even before the war was
over. The office consisted of three members: Lieutenant-general Krasovski (Chairman), N.
Ashtaraketsi, and the commandant of Iravan Castle, Lieutenant-colonel Borodin. After the
Turkmenchay treaty was signed (February 10, 1828), the administration of Nakhchivan
and Iravan khanates changed. By decree of Tsar Nicholas I (March 21, 1828,) an “Armenian
province” was founded on the territory of those Azerbaijan khanates (Map 8). The provin-
cial office consisted of a chairman, two Russian councilors (one law enforcement and the
other finance), and two assessors. One of the assessors was Azerbaijani and the other was
from the Armenian community. Beginning with the policy carried out by Peter I and after
the tsarist government established an “Armenian province” in the historical lands of Azer-
baijan, a pro-Armenian policy was implemented. After the creation of the “Armenian prov-
ince,” a Christian border was established to separate other areas of Azerbaijan invaded by
Russia, the Ottoman Empire, and Qajar Iran. The “Armenian province” consisted of two
provinces: Iravan and Nakhchivan.
Invasion of Iravan Khanate by the Russian Empire
and Colonial Regime
“Armenian Province”
Source: Rusiya Dövlət Qədim Aktlar arxivi;
War against Azerbaijan.
Targeting Cultural Heritage. Baku, 2007