Iran Attends 25th Int'l Book Fair in Baghdad with 1,500 Titles
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The 25th Baghdad International Book Fair was inaugurated in the Iraqi capital on Thursday, with Iran presenting 1,500 titles at the book fair.
With the motto of “Iraq Reads”, the exhibition serves as a platform for exchanging ideas and fostering cultural ties between Iraq and other nations.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Iraqi Deputy Minister of Trade Sattar Al-Jabiri emphasized the importance of book fairs as spaces for connection between authors, readers, and the broader cultural community, IRNA reported.
Head of the Publishers Union and the Supreme Preparatory Committee for the Book Fair Abdul Wahab Al-Radhi said that 600 publishers from 21 countries have participated in the 25th Baghdad International Book Fair.
Twenty-three Iranian publishers and cultural institutes have presented their books in this exhibition.
A memorandum of cooperation between the Tehran International Book Fair and the Baghdad International Book Fair is planned to be signed on the sidelines of the exhibition.
The book fair in Baghdad will run through September 22.
