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THOR HEYERDAHL JR. MEETS ZORI BALAYAN IN YEREVAN AND RECEIVES A BOOK AS GIFT "ARMENIA FROM SEA TO SEA"
18:47 27/10/2014 >> CULTURE
Renowned oceanographer Thor Heyerdahl Jr. - the son of the famous
traveler and Norwegian scientist - Thor Heyerdahl, during his visit
to Armenia, met with one of the leaders of the Karabakh movement,
social-political activist, writer Zori Balayan.
Armenian writer and publicist gave Thor Heyerdahl Jr. a book titled
"Armenia from sea to sea," written in the wake of his trip around the
world on a sailboat. It is noteworthy that in the book is repeatedly
noted about the father of the prominent Norwegian guest. As it turned
out, Zori Balayan was in correspondence with the senior Heyerdahl
and his candidacy was even considered for the crew member - as a
ship-doctor in one of the expeditions of Heyerdahl. In a warm and
friendly environment they remembered the details of those years
concerning his father's, Heyrdala's, voyages - "Kon-Tiki" and "Ra".
Thor Heyerdahl Jr. is on a visit to Armenia since October 23 to 27,
at the initiative of the Armenian Embassy in Denmark and Norway,
with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture and at the invitation
of the charity fund "Vahagn and Hasmik Hovnanians."
http://www.panorama.am/en/culture/2014/10/27/z-balayan/
18:47 27/10/2014 >> CULTURE
Renowned oceanographer Thor Heyerdahl Jr. - the son of the famous
traveler and Norwegian scientist - Thor Heyerdahl, during his visit
to Armenia, met with one of the leaders of the Karabakh movement,
social-political activist, writer Zori Balayan.
Armenian writer and publicist gave Thor Heyerdahl Jr. a book titled
"Armenia from sea to sea," written in the wake of his trip around the
world on a sailboat. It is noteworthy that in the book is repeatedly
noted about the father of the prominent Norwegian guest. As it turned
out, Zori Balayan was in correspondence with the senior Heyerdahl
and his candidacy was even considered for the crew member - as a
ship-doctor in one of the expeditions of Heyerdahl. In a warm and
friendly environment they remembered the details of those years
concerning his father's, Heyrdala's, voyages - "Kon-Tiki" and "Ra".
Thor Heyerdahl Jr. is on a visit to Armenia since October 23 to 27,
at the initiative of the Armenian Embassy in Denmark and Norway,
with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture and at the invitation
of the charity fund "Vahagn and Hasmik Hovnanians."
http://www.panorama.am/en/culture/2014/10/27/z-balayan/