ARMENIAN BOOK TO BE PRESENTED IN THE INTERNATIONAL BOOK EXHIBITION IN MINSK
ARMENPRESS
Jan 27, 2009
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, ARMENPRESS: Armenian book will be presented in
the international book exhibition, which will be held February 11-15
in Minsk. Head of the publication department of Publication agency of
the Armenian Culture Ministry Seyranuhi Geghamian told Armenpress that
nearly 100 units of books are intended to be sent to Minsk published
in Armenia during the last two years.
In Minsk the pavilion which will be provided to Armenia for free will
be presented by the Armenian embassy in Belarus particularly by the
ambassador Oleg Yesayan.
According to S. Geghamian for this exhibition the preference has been
given to historical as well as to the books and albums on Armenian
genocide, Karabakh conflict, etc. There will be many books in Russian
language.
During the last 4 years Armenia regularly takes part in the Minsk
exhibition. Last year the Armenian book took part in nearly 10
international book fairs. According to an official from the agency the
publication in Armenia registers development tendencies as the number
of publications as well as the opportunity of publishing high-quality
books have increased.
"Many publications, within the frameworks of cooperation or invitation,
take part in exhibitions separately presenting the Armenian literature
to the foreign visitors," – she added.