ArmenPress
March 18 2005
RUSSIA REMAINS THE BIGGEST MARKET FOR ARMENIAN LITERATURE OUTSIDE
ARMENIA
YEREVAN, MARCH 18, ARMENPRESS: Vahan Khachatrian, the president of
the Armenian Association of Publishers, said to Armenpress that the
biggest demand for Armenian language literature is in Russia that has
the biggest Armenian community worldwide.
He was back from a book fair in Russia in which some 50 Armenian
publishing houses showcased their products. The majority of books
taken by Armenian publishers to Moscow were though in Russian.
Khachatrian said the Armenian Association has developed a two-year
cooperation program with Russian publishers. He added a delegation of
Russian publishers is likely to visit Yerevan in summer to sign a
range of agreements.