Many of his poems were written during the Turco-Russian war, when the Russian Armenians had high hopes for the deliverance of Turkish Armenia from Ottoman rule.
Paljud ta luuletused on kirjutatud Vene-Türgi sõja ajal, kui Venemaa armeenlastel oli suured lootused seoses Türgi-Armeenia vabastamisega Osmanite riigi valitsuse alt.