Saudi Arabia to take part in Moscow book fair

Saudi Arabia will participate for the first time in Moscow's international book exhibition due to open next month.

The Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia is planning to display more than 1,000 titles of Saudi books, while the Ministry of Islamic Guidance will display a rare collection of copies of the holy Quran and publications issued by the Madinah-based King Fahd Holy Qoran printing complex.

For its part, the King Abdul Aziz center will display a number of its publications on the history of Islam since the time of the prophet Muhammed.

The Ministry of Information will display publications to highlight achievements in development accomplished by the kingdom.

The Ministry of Planning will display the programs of the sixth development plan 1995-2000 as well as the achievements of the last five development plans.