.jpg "Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei visits the 26th Tehran International Book Fair on May 4, 2013. (Photo by khamenei.ir)")
TEHRAN -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid a visit to the 26th Tehran International Book Fair on Saturday.
Ayatollah Khamenei visited several pavilions and held talks with officials, publishers and organizers of the fair. Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini and several cultural officials were accompanying the Leader.
Over 90 publishing companies are attending the TIBF’s World Book Market, a section which has been established to boost cooperation between Iranian and foreign publishers.
A total of 77 publishers from different countries including Britain, U.S., Germany, India, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon are attending the fair this year.
About 150 specialized meetings and book unveiling sessions have also been arranged on the sidelines of the book fair.
The 26th Tehran International Book Fair is underway at Imam Khomeini Mosalla until May 11.
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