Members of the Committee for the Salvation of Armenia

The photograph shows members of the Committee for the Salvation of Armenia, who on 13 February 1921 led the anti-Soviet and anti-occupation civil uprising in Armenia. The committee consisted of 9 members and was headed by Simon Vratsian, the fourth prime minister of the First Republic. Its members also included Garegin Ter-Harutyunyan, Garegin Nzhdeh, and Drastamat Kanayan, known as General Dro.

There are 11 men in the picture, 8 seated and 3 standing, many in military uniform and some in fur hats. A map is spread on the table.

The committee sought to restore Armenian state sovereignty in difficult political conditions.