EghtesadOnline: The number of books published in the Iranian month of Tir (June 22-July 22, 2017) saw a 25% decrease to stand at 1,249 whereas their prices rose by 22% from an average of 144,980 rials to 176,430 rials, Jam-e Jam Online reported.

EghtesadOnline: To promote reading and support publishers, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has allocated 164 billion rials ($4.37 million) in subsidies for the 30th Tehran International Book Fair, the spokesperson of the fair said.

EghtesadOnline: A number of the Iranian publishers took part in 10th Baghdad international Book Fair inaugurated in the Iraqi capital on March 22.

EghtesadOnline: Iran was chosen as the special guest of Beijing book fair 2017.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif joined a campaign on trend in Iran encouraging people to “present books instead of flowers”.