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*Stepanos Taronetsi described Abas as a "majestic person full of wisdom".
*Trade and crafts flourished in the city during the reign of king Abas. Kars had close trade connections even with distant countries. The city was prospering and was being improved. During the reign of Bagratuni and Zakarian dynasty the number of population of Kars passed 50.000, which was, by then, a huge number for the city population.
*According to the historians, Abas abolished brigandage in his country, which had reached such an extent that people were not the owners of their property. He was strictly punishing and destroying the criminals providing the peaceful and quiet life of the country. Abas paid special attention to the military forces and brought in special red-coloured military uniforms. With his army Abas participated in Armenian-Georgian combined military invasions against Arabs in Southern Armenia (994). The situation of the Kingdom of Kars became unsteady during the bloody wars between the Bagratids of Byzantine and Georgia: the reason was the argument about the heritage of David Kyureghapat. During that time the territory of the Kingdom of Kars had became a battlefield for fighting sides.
*Abas was succeeded by his son Gagik (1029-1065).