"Where?": Kolya Stepanyan`s book about the rescue of Armenian  servicemen from the Azerbaijani encirclement presented at the RA  National Academy of Sciences 

ArmInfo.The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Armenia hosted a presentation of a book by Kolya  Stepanyan, a participant in the 44-day war, titled "Where?" The book recounts the encirclement of Armenian servicemen by Azerbaijani forces and their miraculous rescue.  

As ArmInfo was informed by the  press service of the "Armenian House" initiative, the book was  presented as part of the "Living History" event. Among those in  attendance were the real -life heroes of Kolya Stepanyan's book:  Arsen Ayvazyan, Arman Armaghanyan, David Sahakyan, Artur Harutyunyan  and Ruslan Tumanyan - young people who, along with the author of the  book, miraculously survived after being encircled for 70 days.

As Kolya Stepanyan noted, although his book includes elements of  fiction and re-imagining of events, all the actions described are  based on real experiences, reconsidered years after the war. In this  regard, the director of the Institute of History of the National  Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and founding member of  the "Armenian House" initiative, Ashot Melkonyan, emphasized that  this work is a living history reflecting the spirit of Armenian  youth. According to him, each page contains a unique story.

Ruben Karapetyan, member of the "Armenian House" initiative group,  Doctor of Historical Sciences, and Ambassador of Armenia, also shared  his impressions. "You are living legends. Through your example and  dedication to Armenian statehood, you have become heroes," Karapetyan  said. The boys' parents were also present at the event. Karine,  Ruslan Tumanyan's mother,  shared her emotions during the event: "We  gave them life, and they gave us life by coming back. Now, I feel  stronger than ever."