The decision of the  Azerbaijani National Council about compromising the city of Irevan as a political center to the Armenians (1918, the 29^th May). After the collapse of Southern Caucasian  Seym(1918,the 26^th May) the Armenian National Council declared the establishment of the Armenian Republic(Ararat) in Tbilisi. The meeting of the Azerbaijani National Council was held in Tbilisi on the 29^th May, 1918. According to the N 3 protocol of the meeting, Fatali Khan Khoyski made a report about the results of the discussions held between Azerbaijani and Armenian members of Councils, referring to the territorial issues. Khoyski has noted the necessity of a political center for establishment of the Armenian Federation and in addition described the city of Irevan as the only possible option, since Aleksandropol (Gumru) became a part of Turkey. Referring to this idea, many members called it a historical necessity and an inevitable misfortune. As a result of the voting, among the 28 members 16 voted in favor, 1 against while 3 abstained from the voting (as it reads in the protocol). So the decision of Azerbaijani National Council about the concession of Irevan to Armenia was taken. Fatali Khan Khoysi, the Prime Minister of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, was writing on his letter sent on the 29^th May to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mammad Hasan Hajinskiy “We put an end to all conflicts with Armenians, they will accept the ultimatum and end the war. We have compromised them Irevan”.

On the meeting held on 1 June, this case was reconsidered and the objections were declared. The protest was signed by 3 members of Council coming from Irevan. The National Council decided to add the protest to the protocol without any discussion. Despite all evidences that were substantiated, the compromise of Irevan to Armenia was a big political mistake.  After the resettlement of the Armenian Government from Tbilisi to Irevan (Erevan), they (Armenians) commit massacre against Azerbaijanis, not only in Irevan (Erevan) but even in other historical Azerbaijani lands. Azerbaijanis in Irevan (Erevan) were subjected to purposeful massacre and deportations both of the Dashnak (1918-20) and Soviet (1920-91) governments. The Azerbaijani cultural monuments located in Irevan (Erevan) got destroyed, the measures in respect of Armenisizing them took place. Starting from the late 1980’s all Azerbaijanies got deported from Irevan (Erevan).

The Encyclopedia of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. In 2 edition, II edition, Baku, 2005, p 56