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YEREVAN, 23 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute participated in the 35thParis Book Fair (Salon du livre) on 20-23 March, presenting the best publications that attracted the attention of foreign readers.
For four consecutive days, delegations of 50 countries presented the culture and literature of their respective countries. Among the participants were thousands of writers, translators, academics, publishers and literary critics. The President and Minister of Culture of France also visited the gallery.
As the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute reports to “Armenpress”, the Paris International Book Fair ended with a roundtable discussion on “The Role of Intellectuals in the Prevention of Genocides” with French and Armenian intellectuals, including Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan and Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Nerses Ter-Vardanyan, historians Raymond-Harutioun Kevorkian, Michael Nishanian, Yves Ternon, psychoanalyst Janine Altounian, journalist Gaïdz Minassian and others.
The Ministry of Culture reports that the Armenian delegation was led by Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Nerses Ter-Vardanyan and that the Armenian pavilion showcased nearly 200 books published by state order and by private publishing houses in Armenia.