Society and Reading: Meeting of the Organizing Committee on Promotion of Literature, Publishing Industry and Reading in Russia held in Moscow

The regular meeting of the Organizing Committee on Promotion of Literature, Publishing Industry and Reading in the Russian Federation, chaired by Sergey Naryshkin, was held on November 29.

The transcript of the opening speech of the Organizing Committee’s Chairman is available on the website of the Russian Historical Society.

The key issues raised by speakers at the meeting were: the necessity to assist children’s book publishing and ensure that young writers - primarily those promoting national languages - are supported by the state.