The Establishment of The Soviet Regime In Northern Azerbaijan. Resistance Against The Invaders

The Commissioner of Justice and the Plenipotentiary Representative of Azerbaijan in Russia Behbud Bey Shahtakhtinsky, sent to the region to reduce tension, in his speech, December 15, 1920 to the Nakhchivan Community, openly declared: “The Azerbaijani government have sold you to Armenia with the land. If you want to preserve your lands and independence, the only force that can protect you is the Turkish army. The people must unite around this force. Only they can protect your independence and lands, and they alone are able to save you from a serious catastrophe.”