The administration of Ishkhanian ( 1918 – 1919 ) was full of political vicissitudes . First the Transcaucasus was occupied by the Ottoman Turks , next the Britain military mission took command there . As the head of the People 's Government of Karabakh , Yeghishe Ishkhanian had to enter to negotiations with the new commanders of the region , as well with the government of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan . Moreover , The People 's Government of Karabakh faced an influx of about 3.000 Armenian refugees from the Armenian Genocide and about 5.000 from the village Berdadzor ( in the Lachin corridor ) , which was attacked by Azeri forces in August 1918
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Yeghishe Ishkhanian