Claim: Learning about the exploits of the men in the outfit, General Pavel Melik-Shahnazaryan advised Bagramyan to return to Tiflis to enroll in the Praporshchik Military Academy; but in order to attend the school, he needed to satisfy the academy's requirement of having completed school at a gymnasium.
Evidence: Learning about the exploits of the men in the outfit, the chief of staff of the regiment, General Pavel Melik-Shahnazaryan, advised Bagramyan to return to Tiflis to enroll in the Praporshchik Military Academy. But in order to attend the school, Bagramyan needed to satisfy the academy's requirement of having completed school at a gymnasium.