Claim: Learning about the exploits of the men in the outfit, General Pavel Melik-Shahnazaryan advised Bagramyan to return to Tiflis (capital of the country of Georgia) 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. 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.