Dilgam ismailov

Balakan had been occupied. 12 April 1803 in Tbilisi signed a 
document “Andli ohdelik” (“Commitment with oath”) about 
joining Jar Balakan to the Russia. According to this documents 
Jar people had to pay silk as tribute treasure of Russia. In the 
oath of allegiance hostages required and would accomodate 
Russians troops in this area. But Gulyakov as the followed the
internal department and the population remains unchanged and 
people has not been implemented accepted the terms January,
in 1804 he attacked to Jar again.
Jar have been occupied the second time and was burned. 
Then, Russian troops moved to the Zagatala. At the Zagatala 
battle Jar people won. General Gluyakov has been killed. 
Afterwards, Jar –Balakan, Ilisu sultanate seized by Russians. 
On 29 November 1803 Russian troops entered to the 
Shamkir. Sisianov commanded to Javad khan Ganja to leave 
the tower. But Javad khan rejected this offer. On 3 January 
1804 Ganja had been seized by Russian troops. Javad khan 
and his son Husengulu died heroically. The occupation of 
Ganja armenians’ betrayal played a big role. The name of 
Ganja had been changed and called Yelizavetpol. The seized 
of Ganja for Russia was a great importance, in fact the fate of 
the other states were solved, opened way Azerbaijan's southern 
regions. Providing the safety of Georgian Eastern shores. This 
way Russian troops came to the shores of the Caspian and has 
been created relations with Astrakhan. 
 

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2. I and II Russian-Iranian wars. The division of 
Azerbaijani lands between the Russia and Persian 
 
The occupation of Jar-Balakan and Ganja Russian gradual-
ly advance towards the interior of Azerbaijan. Iran was forced 
to take concrete steps. Iran could not accept to creation of new 
and big state in neighborhood. War from 2 sides for Azerbaijan