Թուրքիային տարածքային զիջումների հարցը Տրապիզոնի հաշտության խորհրդաժողովում (1918 թ. մարտ-ապրիլ).

Abstract

Under the severe and adverse conditions created in the region, the Transcaucasian peacemaking delegation had to come out of the diplomatic deadlock by ceding some territories to Turkey. However, there was a clash of internal interests between the members of the delegations of the three major nations of the region. Georgians did not want to concede Batumi, while Armenians did not want to concede Kars. The Turks pursuing their adopted military tactics negotiated with the Transcaucasian peacemaking delegation on the one hand, and on the other hand, exerted pressure on the diplomatic negotiations with territorial and military occupations and imposed their unjust demands in form of ultimatums. The disagreement of territorial concessions to Turkey was turned into Turkish-Caucasian war. But the deep contradictions and conflicts between the three main nations of the region, which were mainly because of their different political orientations and national-territorial disputes, did not allow to create a united front in Transcaucasia to confront the Turkish threat. On April 1 (14) the Transcaucasian Government called off the peacemaking delegation from Trabzon, as the border problem between Turkey and Transcaucasia was not resolved and a military situation was declared in the region.