The Iranian delegation comprising 19 writers and 100 executive staff attended Moscow last year, director of the Nations and Special Guests Hall Reza Nouei said.
He noted that presence of this number of Russian writers and officials as special guest in the exhibition will help promote cultural cooperation between the two countries.
President Hassan Rouhani opened the 29th Tehran International Book Fair on Tuesday.
Minister of Culture Ali Jannati and Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as well as a number of publishers, media members and country's officials were present in the opening ceremony.
Tehran International Book Fair is to display domestic and foreign books as of May 4 for 11 days.
'Tomorrow Is Too Late to Read' is the motto of the current international book fair.
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