This was announced to the press at Oman’s Embassy in Paris. Mohammed bin Khalfan al Busaidi, spokesperson of the sultanate’s pavilion, highlighted the participation in the exhibition. Busaidi stressed the diversity of the delegates who will be participating in numerous fields in the presence of a huge quantity of Omani intellectuals, writers, poets, artists and musicians.
The press conference was attended by a quantity of journalists from the French media. The sultanate aims to construct bridges of communication and opening cooperation with a quantity of institutions connected to publishing and translation in the European continent, explaining its vision and mission, developing understanding about the sultanate’s civilisation and culture.
The exhibition will also boost the good interaction of the fair’s guests and spread the culture of tolerance and peace.
The sultanate and France have robust cultural relations that have often contributed to the continuous exchange of partnerships among the distinct institutions and other bodies in each nations. The Paris International Book Fair is a single of the most essential European exhibitions that witnesses continuous development in publishing and translation activities.
Information Source: Muscat Daily