China named Guest of Honor of Minsk Book Fair

         The Guest of Honor of the 22nd Minsk International Book Fair will be the People's Republic of China, Belarus Information Minister Liliya Ananich said during an online conference to discuss the new law on mass media hosted by BelTA. The Guest of Honor is preparing a large exposition and a series of activities. According to the minister, during the expo Belarus and the People's Republic of China are set to sign a memorandum on the translation of the Belarusian literature into Chinese and the Chinese literature into Belarusian. This will help promote more actively Belarusian books outside the country.
      Liliya Ananich also reported that from 11 to 15 February Minsk is expecting visitors from more than 20 countries. National publishers, publishers of foreign countries will present their best print products. The main exhibitor of the 22nd Minsk international book expo will be the Russian Federation.