Armyansky Lane, in the beginning of Pokrovka Street, has been a hub of Moscow's Armenian community since late 18th century, starting as the base of Lazarev merchant family of Armenian descent.
Among his subjects were Russian royalty and of course Argunov's masters Sheremetevs as well as their relatives Lazarevs and counts Tolstoy.
Sergey Lazarev | Lazarev | Ivan Lazarev | Yevgeni Lazarev | Lazarev Mountains |
Members of the organization included Volkhovskii, Chaikovskii, I. A. Rubanovich, Lazarev, Chaim Zhitlowsky, Shishko, D. A. Khilkov, D. A. Klements, S. M. Kliachko, Rappoport, Victor Chernov, M. R. Gots, Sletov and Serebriakov.
Yevgeni Lazarev (Yevgeni Nikolayevich Lazarev) (b. 1937), Russian-American film actor