The Director-General made the announcement at the closing session of the General Conference.

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In this context, Minister Poghosyan underscored the successful impact of the designation of Yerevan as the World Book Capital in 2012 and invited the Director-General to attend the closing celebration on 10-11 December coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the first Armenian printed book in the country.

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Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, reemphasized in her closing words that the social sciences are vital to develop better policies.

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