Until the Armenian genocide, the region also had a large population of indigenous Armenians, when it was also known as Western Armenia, and in addition had significant minorities of Georgians, Pontic Greeks and Caucasus Greeks.
Before the Armenian genocide, the area was home to a substantial number of native Armenians, who were previously referred to as Western Armenia, and it also had significant communities of Georgians, Pontic Greeks, and Caucasus Greeks.