The 27th edition of Muscat International Book Fair kicked off at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) on Wednesday.
The opening ceremony of the book fair was held under the patronage of Sayyid Hamoud Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior.
Sayyid Hamoud toured the halls of the Fair and visited several corners and pavilions of official institutions and authorities, including those of the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA), Thakerat Oman Centre, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning and Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit.
He also toured the corner of the Omani Women’s Association, several corners designated for children and pavilions of participating countries.
Sayyid Hamoud concluded his tour by visiting the guest of honour’s corner of South Al Batinah Governorate. In this corner, he viewed several displayed items which reflect the past and present time of the governorate.
