MONUMENTS
MONUMENT TO THE FRIENDSHIP OF ARMENIAN AND ARAB PEOPLE
2009
The monument is located on the shore of
Lake Yerevan. It is an expression of the gratitude of the Armenian people to
Syria and the Arab world of the Middle East for providing assistance to the
Armenians who survived the Armenian Genocide.
The architectural composition consists of
three parts: an eagle, a pyramid and an image of the territory of Syria. The
eagle sculpture symbolizes the will and strength of the people, the pyramid -
the rebirth of the Armenian people who survived the genocide and the
opportunity for a new life in Syria and other Arab countries. The depiction of
the territory of Syria symbolizes the Armenians settled in different corners of
that country and the Arab world, as well as the friendship between the Armenian
and Arab peoples.
The western facade of the monument is
engraved with "1915", depicting a flock of birds. On the northwestern
side, three slabs are inscribed in Armenian, Arabic, and English: "IN
MEMORY OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE TO THE ARAB PEOPLE." To the left of the
platform is a bench, on which is engraved in three languages: "IN MEMORY
OF VARUZHAN SALATIAN" (The initiator of the construction is a
representative of the Armenian community of Damascus). The monument is built of
red tuff from Armavir. The height is 12 m.
The official opening took place in 2012.
