ARMENIANS’ RESETTLEMENT FROM OTTOMAN EMPIRE TO THE NORTHERN AZERBAIJAN (1829)
Keywords:
resettlement,, the Russian Empire,, Ottoman Empire,, Turkmanchay treaty,, the Adrianople treaty.Abstract
After winning two Russia-Iran wars (1804-1813; 1826-1828) and Russia-Turkey wars (1828-1829) Russia ultimately augmented its power in the South Caucasus. Russian resettlement policy was realized in accordance with the special clauses of Turkmanchay (1828) and Adrianople treaties (1829). In 1828 Erivan and Nakhichevan khanates were united into one province and included into a newly-formed “Armenian region”. Thus, the special clauses of Turkmanchay (article XV) and Adrianople treaties (article XIII) created a favourable atmosphere for the mass resettlement of Turkish and Iran Armenians to the South Caucasus territories, which started the process lasting for a century. The article presents the quantity of Armenian population in Qajar Iran and the Ottoman Empire on the eve of their resettlement. Besides, they consider the issue the geographical distribution of Armenians from Qajar Iran and the Ottoman Empire in the territory of the South Caucasus.
