14th Dushanbe International Book Exhibition opens at the National Museum of Tajikistan

The 14th Dushanbe International Book Exhibition opened on Thursday 2026-10-22 (Gregorian calendar) at the National Museum of Tajikistan with remarks by Davlat Safar, Tajikistan's Deputy Minister of Culture. A large number of book lovers, cultural and artistic figures, and several foreign ambassadors attended the opening.

At the Iranian stand, books from specialist publishers in literary, scientific and children's fields were displayed and drew strong interest from visitors. Among those who visited the exhibition were Mohsen Javadi, Iran's Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, and Ebrahim Heydari, head of the Iran Book and Literature House.

Publishers from Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan also took part, along with established publishers from Tajikistan.