October 5, 2009 - 20:03 AMT
Memorial plaque to be unveiled on the house, where Tumanian remained under house arrest
At the initiative of the Yerevan Museum of Armenian poet and writer Hovhannes Tumanian on October 8 a memorial plaque will be unveiled on the wall of the building, Abovyan street 1/1. Hovhannes Tumanian lived a month in the spring of 1921 in this house. 

"Тhe greatest poet Hovhannes Tumanian lived in this house in spring of 1921" will be written on the marble slab, authored by Samvel Ghazaryan. Hovhannes Tumanian arrived in Yerevan only 5 times and for a very short time. Between March 20 to April 19, 1921 Hovhannes Tumanian stayed in Yerevan, and particularly he was placed under house arrest. During this month Hovhannes Kajaznuni, Hamo Ohanjanian, Vahan Minahorian and other Armenian social and political figures visited Hovhannes Tumanian.