Foreign Minister enamored with major presence of foreign publishers

1389/02/28-08:30

Manuchehr Mottaki, Foreign Minister of Islamic republic of Iran took time out on Friday to inspect a 23^rd edition of Tehran International Book Fair where he told an IBNA reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took credit in a strong presence by international booksellers in the Iranian cultural even.

Mottaki said at present the world was looking up to Iran, adding that the Iranian nation has managed to present an Islamic motivated culture in the eyes of world.

The Foreign Minister believed that Tehran Book Fair was a key undertaking in presenting the Islamic cultur4e to the world.

The chief Iranian diplomat said it was an 18^th consecutive time his ministry set up a pavilion in the landmark event, adding that 80 new titles were on stalls in the pavilion.

According to Mottaki, the foreign ministry has also put to print an array of three thousand works penned by Iranian nationals residing abroad. "This is a major achievement for the Iranian diplomacy apparatus," he hailed.

"This year's book fair is a source of pride for the Iranian nation," the Foreign Minister appreciated.