Tenth international exhibition “Mass Media in Belarus” opens in Minsk

Tenth international exhibition “Mass Media in Belarus” has opened today in the national exposition center Belexpo in Minsk

Showcasing in the jubilee 10th international exhibition “Mass Media in Belarus” will be more than 400 mass media outlets from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Poland, Israel, the PRC and USA. The media forum will widely present Belarusian regional and departmental newspapers and journals, mass media outlets of the Russian Federation and editions of the Belarusian diaspora. This year the exposition area is more than 1000sq.m., or two times as big as last year.

The exhibition aims to popularize printed and electronic mass media, to contribute to Belarus’ integration into the world information space and also to strengthen and develop international cooperation in information and press.

During the official opening ceremony the awards will be presented to the winners of the nationwide contest for the best report on the Union State formation in 2005. The media forum will also feature presentations of printed and electronic mass media, seminars, roundtable discussions and the events to mark the Day of Press, Day of Radio, TV and Communications. On May 6, the closing day of the event, diplomas will be awarded for best exposition.

The annual media forum is organized by the information ministry of the Republic of Belarus with assistance of the foreign ministry, National State TV and Radio Company, Minsk city council, Belarusian union of journalists, the company “International center of integrated information. The public press center House of Press” and also the national exhibition center Belexpo.