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Dagger of Garegin Nzhdeh

Thousands of times it is correctly said that “the weapon is not intended for the cunning, but for the brave.”

And although today’s weapons are predominantly mathematical, but the fate of armies today and tomorrow and forever is determined by the human spirit.

Garegin Nzhdeh

Photo courtesy of Nana Herouni Translated Art-A-Tsolum

Vigen Avetisyan

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