No doubt, visitors are considered to be a great power for sustainable development of the country, exchange of cultures & traditions, conservation, valuable experiences of environmental protection and simply a power to make a better life quality.
Armenia TourInfo being the first and the only colorful, informative, free tourist magazine in Armenia, has been published since 2003 to promote the realization of the very better quality of life and entertainment.
The magazine covers all the aspects of travel and visitors scenario. Due to its widespread network that extends to some other countries as well, Armenia “Tourinfo” magazine always keeps its visitors and readers updated about all upcoming events in the country. The multifarious measures adopted by Visitors Department of RA, particularly Ministry of Economy, Diaspora Organisation, Visitors Administration and many more visitor agencies, are in some of the areas extensively covered by the magazine for the benefit of its readers. The country’s history reviews, special columns of art and culture, cuisine, sightseeing etc are featured in every issue of the magazine. On this evidence, we proudly assure “TourInfo” to be a special guide for the visitors traveling to Armenia and make all stay on front of customers mind at every moment.
Each newcomer has to experience the best of our country to stay in the coziest and most pleasant places; taste the most delicious foods and sweets, see the most picturesque sights and treasures of the country.
Thus, our main goal is to do our best to make the visitors feel special and welcomed in our country while revealing for them the easiest ways to enjoy their trips and make sure they are happy and satisfied before they leave. Hence, our job makes us an ambassador of good will for our country, and the way we greet & serve the visitors we meet face to face helps to determine their vacation experience.
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16 Years, 177 Issues & More than 2.500.000 Observers
For more than a decade “TourInfo” magazine has been exploring and revealing the unique nature of Armenia, its breathtaking sights surrounded by unusual cliffs and mountains, where every stone has its own history and rivers their own melody, the historical monuments of cultural heritage, the architectural masterpieces and interesting traditions. However, each issue of “TourInfo” magazine is special by its own as every time it covers something new, extraordinary, interesting, attractive and beautiful at the same time illustrating many cultural events throughout the country such as pan- Armenian games, international concerts, festivals, conferences. Hence, “TourInfo” can surely become “your reliable friend” in Armenia and it is not by chance that the magazine carries the motto “Armenia in your pocket” – an idea that stands behind the success of Magazine. By its format, volume and variety of subjects “TourInfo” plays a great role in the development of tourism industry as the main source of information for a complete travel.
Certainly, all these achievements are the finest seeds of the thorough management and high professionalism of the magazine’s Founder Garen Markarian as he essentially assessed the importance of the accessibility of information in Tourism in Armenia.
As founding director Garen Markarian states, “For the first time We came to Armenia in 2003. We were very interested in the field of publication and having been studied the Armenian market, we understood that the accessibility of travel information in tourism industry needed a new stage of development. It became a stimulus for us to create the first colorful journal for visitors in Armenia.”
This initiative was immediately approved and the realization of it could not be failed as the head of the enterprise was a person with a long experience in the field of publishing. Garen Markarian was publishing 150,000 daily editions in Tehran for many years next to his advertising Consulting company ARAD which was on the first rank for 10 years among huge advertising companies in Tehran since 1991. Due to his efforts “Orange Trading” advertising company was operating in Tehran too and in 2003 its branch was opened in Armenia. Afterwards, “TourInfo” magazine’s first issue was published in July, 2003.
According to the monitoring results made among readers, more than 2.5 million people have read the magazine during 10 years of publication. “It let us think we have achieved our goal. The traveler visiting our country should have the best places to stay, dine and see. So, our main goal is to do everything to make them feel as at home and be sure they are satisfied and happy when leaving. Hence, our job makes us an ambassador of good will for our country. During all these years we have tried to keep the quality and world-class standards”, mentioned Garen Marcarian , “We have been aimed at presenting the best products and companies of Armenia. On this evidence, we should thank our partners” he added.
Suren Vardevanyan, the first editor of Magazine, also had a great contribution to TourInfo Magazine. It is a great happiness for each staff to see “TourInfo” in the hands of visitors and a pleasure to hear them sharing about their impressions and thankfulness. “This is the most pleasant moment”, confesses Garen Markarian, “During all these years we have had many personals who have been trained for the publication in tourism industry. And now We are proud to have created this great family named “TourInfo” when all of us unanimously promise to keep on working hard and with full enthusiasm still for many-many years and that’s only for our dear visitors to always feel happy and wanted in our country”.
The great interest concerning the journal was approved by the huge work and devotion applied to educe the magazine. It has also been proved during the years that who we are, when the time and the proposals of the partners prompted new approaches and solutions, by which the magazine becomes more racy and interesting with its each issue.
