10:11, 16 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 16, ARMENPRESS. The range of events held in World Book Capital Yerevan and aimed at the popularization of book will be finished on April 20. In a conversation with “Armenpress” the Adviser to the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia, Coordinator of “Yerevan – World Book Capital” program Nerses Ter-Vardanyan stated that the final events will be held in the Yerevan Municipality on April 20. Also the organizers will hold a number of public events including book exhibitions, presentations, etc.
Armenian delegation will head to the next world book capital Bangkok on April 21-23 and introduce a row of events in the new capital and hand over the honorary title to the city. The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Hasmik Poghosyan will head the delegation. According to Nerses Ter-Varjapetyan Yerevan will have its pavilion in Bangkok and represent 12 statues by Davit Minasyan symbolizing the books, which celebrated their jubilee during the current year.