A brand new Exotarium will open at a newly-launched shopping mall in Yerevan, Armenia.

With a 600 sq. m. area, the new exotarium will host unique animals like leopard cats, turtles, a kangaroo to name a few.

The three-storey building of RIO mall, meanwhile, will host some 80 brands and have a parking lot with a capacity of 250 cars, as well as a food court on the third floor.

Attending the opening of the mall on Monday, November 13 were president Serzh Sargsyan and mayor Yerevan Taron Margaryan.

According to a representative of Tashir Group of Companies, the shopping center will create 500 new jobs.