Under the patronage of Eng. Emad Khamis, Prime Minister, Mr. Mohammed Al-Ahmad, Minister of Culture opened the first child's book Fair, which was launched by the Ministry of Culture under the slogan "Children Read ... Community Builds" and presented to the childhood poet Suleiman Al-Issa. The Minister and his companions visited the Al Manar Book Centre sector and the Syrian Educational Channel interviewed Mr. Abdul Halim Ghanoum, Director of Damascus branch of Al Manar Book Center during its coverage of the opening.
