Writer, publicist and public figure Diana Abgar, who was of Armenian descent and whose ancestors were from New Julfa, was born in Rangun (modern-day Yango), the capital of Birma, a British colony of East India. She found her place in world history as the first woman consul in the world. Abgar was appointed Ambassador of the First Republic of Armenia to Japan and the Far East in 1919-20. The Ambassador’s contemporaries claim that she had such an startling appearance and charm that whenever she entered official venues and halls, everyone would rise to their feet. Diana Abgar’s maiden name was Anahit Aghabekyan, but in 1890, she started presenting herself as Diana Abgar after getting married to Michael Abgarian (Michael Abgar) from New Julfa in 1890 in Hong Kong.

Let us add that Diana Abgar has left a great literary heritage, including books, poems and letters. She has devoted books to the misery and injustice that her compatriots faced. What is interesting is that Diana Abgar talked about human rights and held a state office in a period when women didn’t have suffrage in even the most developed countries.