The Under Secretary of Ministry of Culture and Information for Cultural Affairs Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Subayil, who is also the General Supervisor of Riyadh International Book Fair currently in progress in Riyadh, has said that the Fair is more advanced this year than the previous year. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), he pointed out that this full-blown development has been the outcome of more spacious area, participation of a greater number of publishing houses and the display of a large number of books which have been instrumental in attracting a big number of visitors. More than 65,000 people have so far visited the Fair.
