Zarzibil or Zarkend is a village in the Novo-Bayazid uezd of the former Iravan governorate, later in the former Basarkechar (Vardenis) district, and currently in the Gegharkunik province. The provincial centre is located 87 km to the southeast of the town of Kavar (Gavar), near the Mazra River and at a height of 2100 m above sea level. In the 16th century there used to be the Zar and Zebil areas, including the villages of Zar and Bash Zebil in the Goycha mahal (a larger area that includes nahiya) of the Iravan province. Later, these areas were abolished, and the areas of Goycha and Mazra, including the district of Basarkechar were established in the area (mahal) of Goycha. Only the village of Zar was registered in the Basarkechar district in the 18th century. The name of the village of Zarzibil was marked on the five-verst map of the Caucasus. The name of the village of Zarzibil was formed by combining the names of the villages of Zar and Zebil.

The village was inhabited by 202 Azerbaijanis in 1831, 462 in 1873, 653 in 1886, 754 in 1897, 963 in 1908, 1,005 in 1914 and 968 in 1916. In 1918 the Azerbaijanis were expelled from the village by Armenian armed units. After the establishment of Soviet power in the territory of present-day Armenia, they were able to return to their own village. The village was inhabited by 581 Azerbaijanis in 1922, 631 in 1926, 808 in 1931, 803 in 1939, 770 in 1959, 1,202 in 1970, 1,533 in 1979 and 2000 Azerbaijanis in 1987. In late November 1988 the Armenian state deported the Azerbaijanis from their historical and ethnic lands. At present, the village is inhabited only by Armenians.

The toponym is coined on the basis of the word “zar” (jar) meaning “a valley, a ravine” in Turkic.

By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR dated 3 January 1935, the village was renamed “Zarkend”, and by decision dated 3 April 1991 the village was renamed “Kut”. According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia” dated 7 November 1995, it was integrated into the administrative area of the Gegharkunik province.

Geographic coordinates: latitude 40°10’N., longitude 45°53’E.