U.S. Embassy Strongly Represented at Annual Eritrean Book Fair

The U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy section organized a successful and much lauded booth at the 8^th Annual Eritrean Book Fair. The yearly event invites local publishers, book stores, writers, and diplomatic missions to present their publications to the wider public. The Embassy’s American Center displayed a variety of IIP publications, giving away more than 5,000 journals. The American Center booth also provided educational materials to local teachers and librarians. Over 40,000 people attended the week long book fair.