May 29, 1918

Tiflis, Palace

Deputy Chairman Hasan bey Aghayev.

Secretary M. Mahmudov.

Participants: F.K. Khoyski, M.Y. Jafarov, M.B. Hajinski, A.B. Mahmudbeyov, F.B. Kocherlinski, J. Malik-Yeganov, R.B. Vakilov, G.B. Shahtakhtinski, A. Akhundov, M.K. Mammadbayov, A. Sheykhulislamov, M. Maharramov, K.B. Khasmammadov, K.B. Malik-Aslanov, J.B. Hajinski, S.A. Aghamalov, Sharifov.

After the inaugaration of meeting Council Member F.K. Khoyski informed meeting participants about the results of negotiations held on Azerbaijan and Armenia borders with Armenia National Council representatives.

F.K. Khoyski concluded his report with news concerning the necessity of political center for establishment of Armenian Federation. Khoyski considers only Iravan as political center after the joining up Aleksandrapol with Turkey. For that reason, concession of Iravan to Armenia was inevitable.

K.B. Khasmammadov, M.Y. Jafarov, A. Sheykhulislamov (“on behalf of the party Hummat”), Maharramov M. (on behalf of socialist muslim bloc) expressed their attitudes concerning this issue.

Mentioned bloc considered concession of Iravan to Armenians as a historical inevitability as well as unescapable disaster.

The voting on this issue revelead following conclusions:

Votes for the concession of Iravan are 16 out of 28, vote against the concession is 1, and 3 people are neutral.

Later the issue regarding the establishment of joint confederation with armenians was brought to agenda. After short exchange of opinions this matter was put to the vote. It should be mentioned that future cooperation of Azerbaijan and Armenia was not accepted unanimously by Council.

Later Council Member F.K. Khoyski suggested acception of Teymur Bey Makinski to National Council by cooptation and this suggestion had been accepted unanimously.