| Subject: | Arabgir victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. |
| Type of Memorial: | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture, Path |
| Sponsor(s): | Local community of Arabgir ancestry. |
| Architect/Designer/Artist: | Architect: G. Ghambarian |
| Placement: | Freestanding back-stone dynamic architectural work with several parts: two elevated wings with a central tower holding the Soviet Socialist Armenian emblem. This memorial is located at the end of a stepped path with waterways on both sides. |
| Physical Setting: | On a hill overlooking part of the city. |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Map Designation: | Amenities in Central Yerevan |
| Physical Condition: | Standing undamaged but not well cared for. |
| Inscription: | (The names of the fallen members of the Arabgir community.) |
| Location: | Papazian Street
Nor Arabgir neighborhood,better known as Komitas, Yerevan Province Armenia |
| Location Description: | The monument is erected at the very end of Papazian Street, off of Khatchaturian Avenue. The neighborhood is known as the Komitas area and is located North of central Yerevan near the “Barekamutiun” Metro stop. |
| Construction Began: | Late 1970s |
| Construction Completed: | 1985 |
| Dedication Date: | 1985 |
| Prior Use of Site: | Unused hill, property of the state. |
| Development/Construction Process: | Since the authorities of the Soviet Union never officially acknowledged the Armenian Genocide, those monuments commemorating the victims of the Genocide which were built under the Soviet rule, were abstracted in one way or the other. This memorial is among those Soviet monuments which were initiated and financed by the local community members and never received an official dedication |
| History of Ownership: | Owned by the Soviet Union before 1991 & the Republic of Armenia after 1991. |
| Additional Information: | Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996. |
