As the text of the anthem Armenia was written by the inhabitant of the Rostov Nakhichevan - on - Don Nalbandyan Mikael

Many residents of Rostov know about Nalbandyan Mikael (1829−1866). It was outstanding nakhichevanets, the writer, the poet, Gertsen A. I. and Ogarev N. P.. Nalbandyan Mikael organized in Saint Petersburg legendary Armenian magazine "Polar lights" ("Yusisapayl"), by analogy to Herzen's magazine "Pole star". Nalbandyan Mikael consider as the classic of the Armenian literature. Much Nakhichevan writer made and for Rostov-on-Don. His name is closely connected with history of our city. Thanks to its efforts in Rostov-on-Don there was hotel "Moscow". However very few people know that on verses Nalbandyan Mikael the anthem is written...