In early 1916, he was appointed by George V of Armenia as one of the five members of the Armenian National Delegation to lead negotiations during and after the war, and the effective representative in London (the other four members were all based in Paris).
Pada awal 1916, ia diangkat oleh George V dari Armenia sebagai salah satu dari lima anggota Delegasi Nasional Armenia untuk memimpin negosiasi saat dan setelah perang, dan perwakilan efektif di London (empat anggota lainnya semuanya berbasis di Paris).