PRESS RELEASE
May 17, 2006
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: armecon@speakeasy.net ;Web:

Armenian Publishers Exhibit at the Book Expo 2006 in Washington, DC

`Book Expo 2006,’ to be held in at the Washington Convention Center on May
19 – 21, 2006, will feature Armenian literature and publications presented
by the National Publishers Association of Armenia and Edit Print Publishing
House. Publications by more than 50 publishing houses and companies in
Armenia cover a variety of topics, including general fiction and poetry,
Armenian history, the Armenian Genocide, and children’s literature.

The Armenia section will also present tourism, culture, and architectural
reference guides, encyclopedias, including `Encyclopedia of 1700 Years of
Christianity in Armenia.’ Most literature selection is bilingual, in English
and Armenian, and also includes works by classical Armenian authors in
Western Armenian.

When: The Book Expo is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19
and Saturday, May 20, and from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 21.

Registration and Tickets: Please consult the official website,
, or contact the organizers at 1-800-363-3631 for
ticketing and registration information.

Where: Booth 513, Lower Level, Book Expo at the Washington Convention
Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001. The Convention
Center is located between 7th and 9th Streets NW and N Street and Mount
Vernon Place NW. For directions, please visit
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