The Armenian Congress also selected a 15-member permanent executive committee, known as the Armenian National Council. The chairman of this committee was Avetis Aharonyan, who  declared that the Administration of Western Armenia was part of the Democratic Republic of Armenia.
The Armenian Congress also established a 15-member lasting governing body, referred to as the Armenian National Council. The head of this council was Avetis Aharonyan, who asserted that the Administration of Western Armenia belonged to the Democratic Republic of Armenia.