Knorring pointed out Javad's ambitions when he presented his request on annexation of Georgia to new tsar Alexander I. Before and during the first Russo-Persian War (1804-1813), Ganja was considered by Russians as a town of foremost importance as it was on the road from Tiflis to Iran. Realizing this, Javad ordered his son Hosein Qoli Aqa to move Ayrum tribe and Armenians from Shamshadil to Ganja, in order to deprive Russians of economic potential.
Knorring noted Javad's goals when he presented his proposal for Georgia's incorporation into the new tsar Alexander I. During the first Russo-Persian War (1804-1813), Ganja was viewed by Russians as a vital town due to its central location on the route from Tiflis to Iran. In response, Javad instructed his son Hosein Qoli Aqa to relocate the Ayrum tribe and Armenians from Shamshadil to Ganja in order to limit Russian economic influence.