TEHRAN-Iran is participating in the 67th International Belgrade Book Fair, which kicked off on October 19 in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.

Iran pavilion at the fair has been set up by the Iranian cultural attaché office in Serbia in collaboration with the Iran Book and Literature House. It showcases the latest works by Iranian publishers in Persian, English, and Serbian, IRNA reported.

Four newly published works in Serbian by the cultural attaché office, supported by the Islamic Culture and Relation Organization, will be unveiled at a special session. The books include “Imam Reza (AS), the Wise Man of the House,” “Divan of Hafez,” Nour magazine about successful Iranian women, and “Contemporary Iranian Literature”.

The opening ceremony of the book fair was attended by Serbian Minister of Culture Srdjan Selakovic, Cuban Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso Grau, and various ambassadors and cultural representatives, including Rashid Hassanpour, the Iranian Ambassador to Serbia, and Amir Pourpezeshk, Iran's cultural attaché in Serbia, along with numerous publishing professionals. Cuba is the guest of honor of the fair.

During the opening ceremony, both Selakovic and Grau visited the Iranian booth, where they were warmly welcomed by Hassanpour and Pourpezeshk.

In addition to Iran and Cuba, publishers from Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Italy, Congo, Morocco, Germany, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Croatia, and Montenegro are present at the fair. In addition to the exhibition area, visitors can enjoy over 500 events held during the fair including conferences, round table discussions, guest author presentations, panel discussions, workshops, etc.

The International Belgrade Book Fair, a literary event of the highest repute in the region, is organized this year under the slogan “The Word is Free,” with the participation of more 400 direct exhibitors from Serbia and abroad.

The fair aims at helping publishers, authors, booksellers, librarians, book distributors, multimedia companies, and other people in the business establish contacts, exchange experiences, make business deals, and start other forms of business and cultural cooperation.

This year’s edition of the fair will run until October 27.

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