The Armenian Khachkar-Fountain in Tartu

On October 23, 1978, a khachkar-fountain was solemnly unveiled in the Estonian city of Tartu as a symbol of friendship between the Estonian and Armenian peoples.
The monument is made of tuff and is located in Freedom Park (Vabaduse puiestee) in Tartu (the author is the sculptor A. Jilavyan from Gyumri).
Inscriptions in Estonian, Armenian, and Russian are carved on the sides of the khachkar. The Armenian inscription reads: “As a sign of friendship between the Estonian and Armenian peoples, united by the great educator Khachatur Abovyan. Leninakan – Tartu, 1978”.
A memorial plaque with the same text in Estonian and English is installed next to the monument.

References
1. Armenian Monuments of the World, Yerevan, 2011, p. 40.
2. Gagik Poghosyan (Khakhbakyan), Monuments of Armenian Architecture and Toponymy in the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Region and the World, 2022, No. 1.