National Geographic to Be Published in Slovenian as of May 2006

Washington, 15 December

A deal on a Slovenian version of National Geographic was signed on Thursday in Washington by the Ljubljana publishing house Rokus and the National Geographic Society. Rokus' director Rok Kvaternik told STA that the first Slovenian edition of the magazine is to be published in May 2006.

Slovenian Ambassador to the US Samuel Zbogar said that the deal was reason for celebration. "Slovenians respect and are proud of their language and culture," he added.
We are very happy that National Geographic, which has been published since 1888, is so successful in such a country as historically and culturally rich as Slovenia, stressed National Geographic Executive Vice President Terry Adamson.
Kvaternik meanwhile said that publishing National Geographic, which includes articles on different cultures, nature, science and technology, will be a great challenge for him and his team.
The Slovenian edition of National Geographic is the 29th version of the magazine in a non-English language. The monthly, with a circulation of 8.5 million, has set standards in reporting, photography and mapping.
Rokus has been publishing National Geographic Kids in Slovenia since September 2003, as well as the Croatian and Serbian version since September 2004. The entire circulation in the Western Balkans stands at 50,000 copies.
A team of experts from different fields is to review the topics, while the Slovenian translation is to be translated back to English to check the quality.
The Slovenian National Geographic is to contain around 85% of the original content, including some topics from other foreign language editions. Around 10 to 15% of the magazine is to be made by original Slovenian articles, Kvaternik said.
Kvaternik added that Rokus will launch an advertising campaign for National Geographic Society membership and subscription at the beginning of 2006.

National Geographic to Be Published in Slovenian as of May 2006

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