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Prince Tsitsianov's Arrival at Ganje, the Signing of Treaties with Ibrahim Khan of Karabagh and Selim Khan [of Shaki]. The Submission of Karabagh and Nukhi to the Great State of Russia

After returning from Erevan in 1806/1221 H. Ex. Prince Tsitsianov movedto Ganje. During his stay there he sent messengers to Ibrahim Khan of Karabagh and SelimKhan, the governor of Nukhi demanding their submission to the Great Empire of Russia. Ibrahim Khan came to the Kurak River from Karabagh, Selim Khan from Shaki, and PrinceTsitsianov from Ganje. They had a conversation and signed treaties.

Afterwards H. Ex. Commander-in-Chief [Tsitsianov] sent five hundredsoldiers with Major Lisanevich to Karabagh and, also, another group to Nukhi. Then he leftfor Georgia intending to settle the affairs in Bash Achogh.