Exhibition “The Press of Uzbekistan” starts in Tashkent

It is organized by the Uzbek Agency for Press and Information in partnership with a number of organizations and bodies, UzA reported.

In the 3rd National Exhibition “The Press of Uzbekistan”, print periodicals, electronic mass media, and publishers are taking part with their specialized stands and colorful produce that reflects their activities. As part of the national exposition, the publishers envision presentations of books in more than two hundred titles, meetings with writers and poets and participants of the exhibition.

Over sixty local companies are taking part in this three-day long exposition, so are those from more than ten countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, China, Japan, Germany and Russia.

As part of the exhibition, the Uzbek Agency for Press and Information in cooperation with the Writers Union, the Academy of Sciences and a range of other organizations is set to hold an academic and practical seminar entitled “The Role of Books in the Spiritual and Enlightenment Development of the Society” under the motto “Attention to Literature Means Attention to Spirituality and the Future”.

During this occasion, awaiting announcement also are the outcomes of the 5th national review contest “The Book of the Year”. Local publishing enterprises are to take part in it with their books in five dimensions. Winners of the competition are to be awarded by the organizers at the end of the 3rd National Exhibition “The Press of Uzbekistan”.