The 25th Moscow International Book Exhibition Fair has opened at the All-Russia Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, September 5.

      This year about 1.5 thousand exhibitors from 45 countries are taking part in the book fair. France, which will be presented in Moscow in 2012, has become the guest of honor, will be presented in particular, by the writer Frederic Beigbeder.

      The special exhibitor at the event will be Armenia, which will introduce readers to modern Armenian writers. Meetings with foreign publishers and book traders will also take place at the fair exhibition.

      The full program of the festival can be seen at the official site of the book fair: mibf.ru.

      The fair runs till the 10th of September.