YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The opening of the National Geographic Traveler Club took place and an exhibition of photographs of the National Geographic Traveler Armenia magazine was organized in Yerevan on May 5. The photographs of the "Unwitnessed Armenia" special issue of the National Geographic Traveler, as well as those of the materials "Towards the top of Ararat" and "Noravanq" are exhibited in the exhibition and will be published in the next issue of the magazine. As Ruben Mangasarian, the editor-in-chief of the magazine, mentioned, the objective of the club is to organize interesting adventurous travellings on the basis of the materials published in the magazine. Joint travellings of journalists and club members are also planned for the purpose of preparing new materials for the magazine. The club will launch its activities with the Kars and Ani journey. According to Ruben Mangasarian, journeys towards Khustup, Bridge of Satan, Noratus, Fioletovo with the materials of the special issue of the "Unwitnessed Armenia" are also planned. Everybody without any restrictions can become a member of the club. It was also mentioned that the National Geographic Traveller has 4.7 million readers in the United States of America. The magazine is published also in the countries of China, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Israel, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Latin America. The periodical publishing of the National Geofraphic Traveler Armenia is envisaged to start in the near future publishing 6 issues a year. The objective of the Armenian National Geographic Traveler is to newly discover Armenia and Armenian historical-cultural hetitage abroad, to acquaint readers with the sights of the world and help to productively organize the travelling and rest.

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