Dilgam ismailov

Russian officer. They appointed by the chief ruler of the 
Caucasus. They just did not have the right to a death sentence. 
As in the period of khanates provinces were divided into 
districts. On the districts were representatives of the district. 
They appointed by commandants beys who were loyal to 
Russia. Representatives of the districts shared taxes among 
villagers. People for weeding had to pay a wedding share. 
The lower stages of governance were kandkhudas and 
yuzbashi (hundreds). Kandkhudas managed villages. Near of 
their stood some foremen and yasavuls. In Karabakh and 
Shaki created courts of province. The court chaired by 
commandant. In Baku, Quba and Ganja cities were operated 
courts of city. Military court was conducted serious crimes. 
Military court was an organ of penalty in the hands of 
colonialists for punish who was against to government. Each 
province at the head of religious department stood prime gazi. 
Prime gazi -was engaged to family-marriage as inheritance 
civil matters. Commandant system was hard colonial system 
and character was essentially a military feudal. Russia by 
creating this system in Azerbaijan tried to abolish formerly 
government traditions. Also empire aimed to prepare local offi-
cials who were loyal. In 1840 commandant system was abo-
lished. Russia had a desire to create an Armenian state in the 

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territory of Azerbaijan. Therefore it was not a coincidence to 
accommodate Armenians who from Iran and Ottoman Empire.
During the second Russia-Persian war (1826-1828) after 
the occupation of Iravan khanate (on 1 October 1827) for 
realize a resettlement plan to the right direction Russia began to 
take action. Armenian catholicos Nerses Ashtarketsi made a 
resettlement project. 
Russian ambassador to Iran 
A.S.Griboyedov played an important role to realize this 
project. Resettlement of Armenians from Iran to North 
Azerbaijani lands had indicated in the Turkmanchay contract 
on 15 clause. To organize the resettlement of Armenians in