 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mushure mekudonha kweHumambo hweRussia muna 1917, Mauto eOttoman aida kupwanya Armenia uye kutora Russian Transcaucasia nematsime emafuta eBaku. Muna May 1918, mauto eOttoman akarwisa Eastern Armenia pamativi matatu. Pamberi nechokuchamhembe, vaOttoman vakasvika Karakilisa zvino Vanadzor musi waMay 20 zvinenge pasina kuramba. Hondo yechipiri yaive kuburikidza neguta reAparan nepo yechitatu uye yakakura kwazvo yaive kuburikidza neguta reSardarabad yava kunzi Araks mudunhu reArmavir. Musi waMay 21, chikwata chaZihni Bey chakakunda chikwata cheArmenian chaisanganisira mazana matanhatu evashandi uye mazana maviri nemakumi mashanu emabhiza, ndokuzotora Sardarabad. Pashure pacho, mauto eOttoman akafambira mberi akananga kumusha weYeghegnut. Kurwisa kweArmenia kwakatungamirwa naDaniel Bek-Pirumian naMovses Silikyan kwakatangwa muna Chivabvu 22. Somugumisiro wekukunda kwakasimba kweArmenia pamusoro pevaTurkey pamativi matatu eSardarabad, Abaran, uye Gharakilisa, nzvimbo yeArmavir yakava chikamu cheArmenia yakazvimirira pakupera kwaMay 1918. 