Dancer, writer, actress and translator Armen Ohanian (Sofia Pirbudaghian, 1888, Shamakha –1976, Mexico City) lived in Paris from 1912–1931 and maintained a long-term professional relationship with Archag Tchobanian. Tchobanian’s archive in the State Museum of Literature and Art of Armenia contains 65 letters (18 in Armenian and 47 in French) addressed to him from Ohanian. They participated in pro-Armenian events in Paris. Tchobanian was actively interested in Ohanian’s artistic and literary work; he often introduced her to his Armenian and French friends to support her dance performances and publication of her literary works. Tchobanian translated one of Ohanian’s first works from French into Armenian, edited her French works, and wrote about her art in his writings.

KeywordsArmen Ohanian Archag Tchobanian correspondence creative and friendly relations pro-Armenian events in Paris Anatole France.

In 1920, the French policy implemented in the Republic of Armenia and in the whole of Transcaucasia was essentially different from the trends that had prevailed in 1919. Thus, in May of 1919, at the Paris Peace Conference, the French Prime Minister G. Clemenceau vividly asserted political rights of his country in Cilicia and actively discussed the future shape of the Armenian-Turkish border with the head of the British cabinet D. Lloyd George as well as with US President W. Wilson. G. Clemenceau entered into temporary alliances and strived to resist British pressure linked to this matter. He expressed his displeasure with the British Army which was taking all decisions on the spot unilaterally.

KeywordsRepublic of Armenia France Turkey Transcaucasia Foreign Policy A. Millerand G. Leygues Treaty of Sevres 1920 High Commissioner D. de Martel RSFSR.

The French writer Arthur Adamov (Harutiun Adamyan, 1908–1970) was one of the founders of the Theatre of the Absurd, a major representative of postwar French theatre, an innovative playwright who created a new theatrical language. He was born in Kislovodsk (Russia) and lived in Europe from childhood, but despite this, Adamov was connected with the Armenian environment. As an ethnic Armenian, he was baptized in the Armenian Apostolic Church, his mother tongue was Armenian, his grandmother, Yekaterina Bahatur, was the first Armenian female playwright. In France, Adamov came into contact with the Armenians, showed his early literary attempts to the famous Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan, and maintained contact with representatives of the Armenian intellectuals (Anna Budaghyan, Ruben Zaryan, Serovbe Mkhitaryan, Nubar Tildyan). The writer had a keen interest in events and realities of Armenian life.

KeywordsArthur Adamov French literature and theatre Yekaterina Bahatur Russian-Armenian emigrants in France Anna Budaghyan Ruben Zaryan