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Yerevan Book Capitol of the World 2012

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Today Armenia celebrates two major book related events. The proclamation of Yerevan as the 2012 World Book Capital by UNESCO and the 500th anniversary of Armenian book printing. Armenia has a rich writing tradition which is considered as one of major factors behind the survival of the Armenian people. Despite centuries of prosecution by numerous invading empires, Armenians...

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