On the initiative of President of the Armenian International Youth Center Andranik Nikoghosyan, preparatory works have been launched for a book release depicting the destruction and restoration of Russian cemetery in Gyumri, Armenia.

The book titled Hill of Honor will be published in spring 2012.

It will be available in all CIS countries reiterating the importance of common historical memory of post-soviet nations.

Russian military cemetery Hill of Honor was established by the decree of General Nicholas Muravyov in 1856. It was destroyed by Soviet Government in 1956 and restored in 2010 at the initiative of Russian ambassador to Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko. The opening ceremony was held on August 20, 2010 with Armenian and Russian Presidents present.