Bookstores should become centers of attraction for the creative intelligentsia - Alexander Karlyukevich
"Modern bookstores should become centers of attraction for the creative intelligentsia, for everyone who loves books. Serious attention should be paid to meetings between writers and readers," emphasized Alexander Karliukevich. He noted that the new "Belkniga" store in Orsha is exactly such an establishment.
A special zone has been equipped here for such meetings. The first guests of the store were well-known Orsha writers, textbook authors Galina and Sergey Trafimov, as well as graphic artist Nikolai Taranda.
Orsha was chosen as the location for the opening of the bookstore not by chance, emphasized Alexander Karliukevich. "The Orsha district is included in the state program for the socio-economic development of the regions of our country. Taking this into account, we reviewed the affairs and directions that fall within the scope of the Ministry of Information, the system of distribution of printed publications. As a result, a good joint project has been implemented in the city with the support of the Orsha District Executive Committee, the Ministry of Information, and OJSC "Belkniga" - a large bookstore has opened. In the near future, similar facilities are planned to be opened in Baranovichi, Bobruisk, Borisov," he noted. "This is a landmark event for the entire book market, which reflects all the aspirations of our publishers," said the minister. The new bookstore is the third retail outlet of OJSC "Belkniga" in Orsha and the 15th in the Vitebsk region (the company's store network includes more than 100 outlets throughout the country). The assortment of literature presented includes about 15 thousand titles of book products, including fiction and socially significant ones. Children's and educational publications are widely represented.
books from Belarusian publishers and literary novelties. 10 workplaces have been created in the store.