Award statuette was presented to minister of tourism of the Altai Republic Evgeniy Larin by the President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Sergei Shpilko. Solemn ceremony was held in the Exhibition Centre "Crocus Expo" within the Moscow International Autumn Tourism Week of professionals in tourism industry. National Geographic Traveler is the Russian version of the legendary U.S. edition, which is over a period of 20 years of its existence, has gained the widest readership in comparison with other travel magazines. NG Traveler is something like a handbook for those who travel a lot and sometimes is much more useful that usual guidebooks.