Exactly one year after the start of the Book Platform, we held a public presentation on the philosophy, the achievements and the future plans of the project in Yerevan. Hosted by the National Children Library, the presentation gathered nearly 70 people – representatives of stakeholders in the book sector as well as media. The event was opened by Seyranuhi Geghamyan, Chief of the Modern Art Department of the Ministry of Culture, followed by a presentation by Yana Genova. Contrary to the usual scenarios of events of this type, instead of a Q and A session, the presentation provoked participants to share their stances on the current book landscape of Armenia. Thereby, we had input on stage by several key stakeholders and reactions from the audience. Time was too short for an in-depth discussion but that also confirmed that this is the right moment for more debates on the future of the sector in Armenia. The forthcoming public launch on the results of the project's readership, translation and publishing studies for Armenia, will provide a platform for such discussions.

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