Today, Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia. It is located in the North-West of Armenia, on the left bank of the Akhuryan River, 126 kilometers from Yerevan. Gyumri (Kumayri) has been an urban settlement since time immemorial. Xenophon provided information about the settlement in his work "Anabasis". The first Armenian chronicler, the historian Ghevond, provides information about Kumayri, mentioning the actions carried out by Artavazd Mamikonyan here in 773.
 
The central zone of the "Kumayri" historical-architectural reserve-museum, which includes the boundaries of the construction of the city at the end of the century, as well as the landscape of the left bank gorge of the Akhuryan River, has been proposed as a priority area for the architectural-spatial rehabilitation and zoning of the historical center of Gyumri.
 
Due to the statutory requirements and problems of "Kumayri" reserve, the street network formed during the XIX century, the structures with the status of historical-architectural monuments, including residential, public, industrial, military-defense, religious buildings of the same period, are preserved in the constructed part. Many of the above-mentioned functions have now lost their relevance - military areas, production areas, etc. - therefore, there is a need for adaptive re-use proposals. In this context, there is a need to develop a methodology to apply provisions aimed at protecting the historical heritage from loss or change during the new functions application process. The regulation is to be provided via the zoning and management.
 
The basic principles of zoning are:
• Preservation of existing architectural and urban traditions and identity;
• Gradual elimination of structures that have no historical-architectural value and distort the aesthetic image of the environment;
• Ensuring the preservation of historical and cultural monuments and their more beneficial use;
• Extraction and redistribution of large industrial enterprises that are not suitable for the formed environment;
• Regulation of traffic-pedestrian activity;
• Implementation of the protection and perspective use of the monuments in the historical zone of "Kumayri" reserve, the surrounding areas, ancient sites, as well as the restoration, preservation and further use of the natural garden landscape;
• Promoting opportunities to expand museum work, scientific exhibits of monuments, traditional handicrafts, tourist services and advertising.
 
The management should be provided with the help of a board consisting of various stakeholders. At the same time, a clear action plan is to be carried out  to put the theoretical provisions into practice, taking into account the needs of all stakeholders involved in each decision-making process involving the inhabitants-owners of the historical buildings.