[1] Growing up, he was acquainted by Mashadi Isi, Hashim Keshtazli, Jabbar Garyaghdioglu, Sadiqjan, Lazar Ter-Vartanesov, Bakhshi Ballujali, Avanes, Baghdagul oghlu Gosti and other mugham musicians.
After practicing with him for a while, Armenak made his debut performance at age of 14 in a wedding taking place in the village of Mkhitarashen with khananda Hashim Keshtazli and tar player Uzun Mardi.
He was later acquainted and befriended Mammadgulu Shushinski, Grigor Shushulu, Charikhchi Bahadir and played Chahargah on solo in a big event in Armenian neighborhood of Shusha.
He moved to Baku together with Mammadgulu Shushinski in 1908, where he met Jabbar Garyaghdioglu, Shakili Alasgar, Mashadi Zeynal, Gurban Pirimov, Tatevos Harutyunov, Shirin Akhundov and Sasha Oganezishvili [Wikidata] and other artists in person.
He accompanied Gambar Zulalov and Khan Shushinski during World War II as performed in military hospitals of Baku, Zheleznovodsk, Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk.