(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - In a meeting with officials of Iran's major public libraries on Wednesday, Imam Khamenei pointed to Iran's long history of publishing books, but expressed disappointment at the current figures of book publication and reading in the country.
Imam Khamenei said Iranian officials should encourage the youth to read useful books.
Despite progress made in communication, books will never be isolated, Imam Khamenei said, adding that no modern communication or cultural form could replace books.
Imam Khamenei emphasized that reading should become an everyday habit among all Iranians, and the youth in particular.
Imam Khamenei noted that the publication and translation of books should meet public and intellectual demands.
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