After Armenia lost its independence to the Bolsheviks, Yerganian went to Tbilisi where he and Misak Grigorian were assigned to assassinate former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan Fatali Khan Khoyski and leader of the Musavat party Khan Mahmadov [REF].
After his task in Tbilisi was finished, Yerganian went to Constantinople where he attempted to recruit more avengers for the operation [REF].