The official opening ceremony of the international congress to mark 500 years of the Belarusian book printing took place at the National Library of Belarus on 14 September.
The event gathered about 600 delegates from 22 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, the UK, Germany, China, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Montenegro and other states. Taking part in the congress are well-known public and political figures, diplomats, heads and leading specialists of scientific, educational and cultural establishments.
Photo by Gennady Zhinkov, BelTA