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Wed, 05/05/2010 - 15:11
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Tehran Intl. Book Fair opens
TEHRAN, May 5 (MNA) -- The 23rd Tehran International Book Fair was opened officially at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla yesterday.
The First Vice President Mohammadreza Rahimi inaugurated the fair in the absence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who left Iran for attending the United Nation’s NPT Review Conference.
The fair, which is hosting 980 foreign publishers from some 90 countries, was open to the public today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
On May 7 and 14, the domestic publishers will continue serving visitors for an additional hour.
Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) is Iran’s most important cultural event. It is the biggest general public and sales fair in Central Asia and the Middle East.
According to official information, 1,900 Iranian and 1,700 international exhibitors from 79 countries presented their publishing products in 2009. Estimated at 5 million, the crowds of visitors broke all previous records.
Tehran International Book Fair will run until May 15.
The First Vice President Mohammadreza Rahimi inaugurated the fair in the absence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who left Iran for attending the United Nation’s NPT Review Conference.
The fair, which is hosting 980 foreign publishers from some 90 countries, was open to the public today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
On May 7 and 14, the domestic publishers will continue serving visitors for an additional hour.
Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) is Iran’s most important cultural event. It is the biggest general public and sales fair in Central Asia and the Middle East.
According to official information, 1,900 Iranian and 1,700 international exhibitors from 79 countries presented their publishing products in 2009. Estimated at 5 million, the crowds of visitors broke all previous records.
Tehran International Book Fair will run until May 15.
