Bagramyan also began reading harrowing reports in the Russian press of what was taking place against his fellow kinsmen across the border: the Ottomans had embarked on a campaign to commit genocide upon their Armenian subjects.
Bagramyan juga mulai membaca laporan mengerikan pers Rusia tentang apa yang terjadi terhadap rekan-rekannya sesama bangsa Armenia di seberang perbatasan: Utsmaniyah telah memulai kampanye untuk melakukan genosida terhadap rakyat Armenia yang berada di wilayah Utsmaniyah.