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A Unique Photo of the Leadership of the First Republic of Armenia

Look at the faces of the people in the photograph and try to mentally compare them with the contingent that can be remembered from both past and present governmental bodies of Armenia.

And try to mentally find ten differences.

Top row from left to right:

Nikol Aghbalian – Minister of Education and Culture of the Democratic Republic of Armenia.

Abraham Gyulkhandanian – Minister of Interior and Justice of the Democratic Republic of Armenia.

Sarkis Araratian – Minister of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Armenia.

Bottom row from left to right:

Avetik Sahakian – Chairman of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Armenia.

Alexander Khatisyan – Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Armenia. Former Mayor of Tiflis (Tbilisi).

Kristapor Araratian – Minister of War of the Democratic Republic of Armenia.

Leadership of the First Republic of Armenia
Vigen Avetisyan

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