Claim: Learning about the exploits of the men in the outfit, General Pavel Melik-Shahnazaryan advised Bagramyan to return and enroll in the Praporshchik Military Academy in Tiflis (Georgia's capital); 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. Tbilisi (English: /təbɪˈliːsi, təˈbɪlɪsi/ tə-bih-LEE-see, tə-BIL-ih-see; Georgian: თბილისი [tʰbilisi (listen)), in some countries also still known by its pre-1936 international designation, Tiflis (/ˈtɪflɪs/ TIF-lis), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. But in order to attend the school, Bagramyan needed to satisfy the academy's requirement of having completed school at a gymnasium.