ɪn ʃɛmˈæki hiː mˈɛt lˈoʊkəl ɑːɹmˈiːniən ænd dʒˈɔːɹdʒən pəlˈɪɾɪkəl fˈɪɡjɚz, stɹˈɛŋθənɪŋ ðɛɹ sˈɪmpəθiz təwˈɔːɹdz ɹˈʌʃə.
In Shemakhi he met local Armenian and Georgian political figures, strengthening their sympathies towards Russia.