Tehran hosts 23rd International Book FairMay 12, 2010 - 12:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 4 million people have already attended the 23rd Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) which kicked off in the Iranian capital on May 2 and will last till May 15. Known as the most important publishing event in Asia and the Middle East, it brought together 200 Iranian and 1700 foreign publishers this year, with the number of visitors already reaching 4 million. The large number of visitors of the Armenian pavilion, established by the RA Embassy to Iran and RA Culture Ministry, proves keen interest in the Armenian culture, the RA MFA press office said. The visitors are usually interested in tourism and education as well as the Armenian Genocide issue. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |