VVAALLLLEEYY OOFF DDEEAATTHH:: AA 4444--DDAAYY CCAATTAASSTTRROOPPHHEE IN-PERSON AND ZOOM DISCUSSION WITH TTAATTUULL HHAAKKOOBBYYAANN Author and Journalist

Join to deconstruct events leading up to and following the 44-Day War. The discussion will be in English.

Conflict specialist HAKOBYAN will examine why the war started; what transpired on the ground; what were the surprises, if any; and why events unfolded along a trajectory of seemingly endless calamities.

VALLEY OF DEATH—Hakobyan’s 360-page war diary (in Armenian) with related writings from before, during and after the war—will be available for sale along with his previously authored KARABAKH DIARY: GREEN AND BLACK and AND TURKS. The latter are in English.

HAKOBYAN is the coordinator of the ANI Armenian Center, which studies contemporary Armenian issues. Between 2009 and 2021, he was an analyst at the Civilitas Foundation and for its online CivilNet broadcasts. HAKOBYAN has also contributed to other media outlets including The Armenian Reporter, Public Radio of , Azk, Yerkier and Ankakhutyun. SATURDAY, MARCH 27 | 5:30 P.M. St. Leon Armenian Church |Abajian Hall | Limited Seating with Masks | Registration Required 12-61 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ | For information call 201-791-2862 Registration for Zoom and Abajian Hall http://bit.ly/44-Day https://bit.ly/StLeonEvents

This event is jointly sponsored by AGBU Ararat Knights of Vartan-Bakradouny Lodge Armenian Democratic Liberal Party-Ramgavars NAASR-Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Armenian Network of America-Greater NY Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues Justice Armenia St. Leon Armenian Church

THE EVENT IS FREE.