Diplomacy of the Republic of Armenia in January-April of 1920

Summary

The de facto recognition of Armenia, granted at the Paris Peace conference on January 19, 1920, was a great advantage for diplomatic activities of the Republic. After that event the officials of the Great Powers began to discuss the content of the Turkish agreement with the representatives of the Republic and confirmed their right to sign that document. On February 21, 26 and on March 16 the Armenian delegates of the conference were invited to participate in the special commission of the London conference, convened from February 12 till April 10. On March 18 and 23 leaders of two Armenian delegations at Paris Boghos Nubar and A.Aharonian had received written assurances according to which Great Britain had definitely decided to provide Armenia with arms for its self-defense. At the same time, Soviet Russia returned Transcaucasia, making certain its foreign policy, and Turkish nationalists consolidated their unity with Azerbaijan and established relations with Moscow. Neither A.Aharonian, nor the Prime Minister A.Khatisian believed that republics of the region could resist the Red army. A.Khatisian regarded collaboration with the Soviet power as possible, in case its leaders agreed with the independence of Armenia.