This was the same day the First Republic of Armenia was founded 70 years prior .
Gorgisyan was the first person to hoist Armenia 's tricolor flag on 28 May 1988 for the first time .
This was the same day the Armenia       was founded 70 years prior .
Gorgisyan was the first person to hoist Armenia 's tricolor flag on 28 May 1988 for the first time .