Mikhail Loris-Melikov
Mikhail Loris-Melikov 
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 1888 portrait of Loris-Melikov by Ivan Aivazovsky | |
| Birth name | Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov |
| Name in Armenian | Միքայել Լորիս-Մելիքով |
| Birthplace | Tiflis |
| Birth date | 1 January 1826 |
| Death place | Nice |
| Death date | 1888/12/22 |
| Death year | 1888 |
| Resting place | Surb Gevorg Church (Tbilisi) |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic |
| Ethnicities | Armenian |
| Dialects | Eastern Armenian |
Armenian Cossacks ask Mayor of Moscow to lease house of famous Armenian commander
21:22, 27.02.2016 Region:Diaspora, Russia, Turkey Theme: Politics, Society, Culture
The Armenian Council for Cossacks Affairs turned to the Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, requesting to lease the 19th century house of the famous commander Mikhail Loris-Melikov.
The Council representatives told the aforementioned to Armenian News ` NEWS.am correspondent.
The building constructed by architect Mikhail Bikovski in the 1830-40s, is located on Milyutinsky Lane in the city center. `Any historical detail connected with such an exceptional personality as Loris-Melikov, is very valuable to us. Moreover, among other things, he is our compatriot. Mikhail Tarielovich also made a significant contribution to the Cossacks activity: from 1863 to 1875, he was an appointed chieftain of Terski Cossack Troops,' stated Chairman of the Armenian Council for Cossacks Affairs, Michael Grigoryan, who is also Lieutenant General of the Armenian Armed Forces,.
Mikhail Loris-Melikov (1825-1888), representative of one of the most famous Armenian noble families of modern times, entered Russian history as a skillful commander and governor.
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