In late May 1920, when political conditions in Georgia changed and the old order was crumbling, his party travelled to Batumi on the Black Sea coast and then traveled by ship to Istanbul.
Pada akhir Mei 1920, ketika kondisi politik di Georgia berubah dan orde lama berantakan, mereka jalan kaki ke Batumi di pesisir Laut Hitam, lalu ke Istanbul.