Abstract
<jats:p>At the end of September 1919, the Government of the First Republic of Armenia appointed Garegin Pasdermadjian (Armen Garo) as the Republic's plenipotentiary representative to the USA. He arrived in the United States in early October and over the following months acted as part of the Kajaznuni's Civil mission - the official delegation of the Republic of Armenia sent to the United States. Methods and materials: This article is based on the historical-comparative research method. The information presented in this paper is the result of an analysis of the investigated sources: press materials and archival materials. The principles of comparison and contrast of the historical-comparative method were applied throughout the study. Analysis: G. Pasdermadjian collaborated not only with the Civil delegation in the United States, but also with the military mission of the Republic arousing the Armenian diplomat's enthusiasm, did not guarantee any serious positive step for the newly independent Republic. Moreover, a month later, the US administration officially rejected the adoption of the mandate of the Republic of Armenia. Results: In the political sphere, G. Pasdermadjian’s diplomatic activity was unsuccessful. It is true that in late April 1920, the U.S. government, de facto, recognized the independence of the Republic of Armenia, and Garo was officially accepted as the Armenian ambassador. However, this circumstance, which had initially inspired the Armenian diplomat, did not guarantee any significant positive developments for the newly independent Republic.</jats:p>