You are cordially invited to a book talk featuring the celebrated journalist
TATUL HAKOBYAN
visiting from Armenia who will discuss the ongoing siege of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) by Azerbaijan and prospects for the future.
Anyone’s Cafe & Bakery
133 Gregory Street
Rochester, New York 14620
About the Speaker
Tatul Hakobyan is the author of GREEN AND BLACK: KARABAKH DIARY (2008), a deeply researched look at the struggle over Karabakh and particularly the 1988–94 war; VIEW FROM ARARAT: ARMENIANS AND TURKS (2012), an analysis of relations between the two peoples, particularly since the dissolution of the Soviet Union; and VALLEY OF DEATH: 44-DAY DISASTER (2021), built on Hakobyan’s firsthand coverage of the 2020 war.
Formerly a correspondent for the Armenian Reporter, Hakobyan started his journalistic career at Ankakhutyun (1991-1995) Yerkir (1998-2000), Azg (2000-2005), HETQ (2005-2006), Aztag (2005-2016), The Armenian Reporter (2008-2009) and as a political observer on regional issues of Radiolur news program of Public Radio of Armenia (2004-2008), Civilitas Foundation/CivilNet online TV (2009-2021) and a columnist at Aliq Media (2021-2023).
Since 2014 he has been a coordinator of the ANI Armenian Research Center (https://www.aniarc.am/).
In 2005 he received Yerevan Press Club’s Annual Award for the coverage of regional issues in Azg daily. In 2009, Yerevan Press Club awarded him for his first book “Karabakh Diary; Green and Black”.
Hakobyan is a recipient (2014) of Haigashen Ouzounian Literary Award for his second book “Armenians and Turks”.
He is the 2016 winner of “The Time for Freedom of Press” – for consistent and comprehensive coverage of Karabagh conflict.
On February 20, 2019, Hakobyan received Media Excellence Award (2018 Universal Rigthts Award) in recognition of outstanding commitment to producing thoughtful and independent reports and promoting freedom of speech and expression.
