Council of People's Commissars of Azerbaijan SSR

[1]: 108  This new body issued an ultimatum to the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, who immediately surrendered:[2] The Red Army had sent an armoured train directly to Baku which arrived on 28 April.

[3] The terms of the surrender passed lawful power to Azrevkom, to whom several key figures had been appointed in their absence.

Thus although he was declared the chairperson of the AzSovnarkom, this was a role he could only truly assume when he arrived in the middle of the First All-Azerbaijan Congress of Soviets.

The senior Bolsheviks responsible for stage managing the foundation of the AzSovnarkom were Sergei Kirov and Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze.

[1] Established 28 April 1920:[4] On 28 November 28, Movsum Kadyrli was appointed People’s Commissar of Health of the AzSSR.