Mourning Angel is a public monument in the Russian city of Tolyatti. It is a memorial to victims of political repression. Niyaz Azizovich Yalymov, head of the Tolyatti organization Victims of Political Repression proposed in 1999 that such a memorial be constructed. In 2000 a design competition was held. Of five finalists, the entry of Igor Burmistenko was accepted. Total cost for creation of the monument was 8 million rubles, shared by the regional and city governments.