After New Delhi and Amsterdam now it is Beirut, which has made an impact on the mind of readers. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has selected Beirut as World Book Capital 2009 as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote books and reading.
The Lebanese capital was nominated in the light of its focus on cultural diversity, dialogue and tolerance, the selection committee said after meeting this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
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