KUWAIT: Kuwait's cultural significance lies in its Kuwait International Book Fair, which will be launched in the period between the 16th and 26th of November of this year with the support of the government, a senior government official said Sunday. Furthermore, this necessitates coordination in a manner that represents Kuwait faithfully, Minister of Information, Minister of Youth Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said during a press conference.

"The creativity of our youth should be the focus of the exhibition in order to enrich their creative path," Minister Mutairi insisted during the press conference which was held after a meeting with the high committee for the Kuwait International Book Fair.

The committee's discussion involved the subject of the "sustainable book" which was presented by the management of the exhibition, which is part of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters.  Minister Mutairi insisted, "the government should involve as many local publications as possible, as well as provide all the necessary support they may require to minimize all obstacles that they may face." - KUNA