Baku International Book Fair 2026 Opens with Arab Participation

The Baku International Book Fair 2026 opened in the Azerbaijani capital with the participation of the Qatari Ministry of Culture and a number of publishers and cultural institutions from Qatar. The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission inaugurated the Saudi pavilion at the fair as part of its participation in the event.

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• The fair opened on October 21, 2026, in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku.

  «انطلقت اليوم فعاليات معرض باكو الدولي للكتاب 2026، في العاصمة الأذربيجانية»

  مرسال قطر
• The Qatari Ministry of Culture took part in the fair alongside a number of publishers and cultural institutions from Qatar.

  «بمشاركة وزارة الثقافة وعدد من الناشرين والمؤسسات الثقافية في قطر»

  مرسال قطر
• The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission inaugurated the Saudi pavilion at the fair.

  «افتتحت هيئة الأدب والنشر والترجمة جناح السعودية في معرض باكو الدولي للكتاب»

  بوابة الشروق
• The Literature Commission organized seminars and poetry evenings as part of the fair's activities.

  «هيئة الأدب تنظم ندوات وأمسيات شعرية بمعرض باكو الدولي للكتاب»

  بوابة الشروق

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