This fair is in context of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Academy of Sciences of Albania, as a joint initiative with the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo.

Tole said that, “It is a unique opportunity to bring together authors, publications, research institutions that deal with publications and studies and above all the general public so that to evaluate together the significance of researchers, authors, science for a modern society.”.

While the director of the National Center for Books and Reading Alda Bardhyli said that, “For the first we shall have a history of science and Albanian thought through the best publications over the years of academicians, researchers, professors because by relying heavily on science we shall have a better society in the future. As our great Renaissance great man Naim Frashëri believed: “Only the light of knowledge will lead us forward””.

This fair aims to bring to the limelight the highest quality achievements in academic, scientific and university publications throughout the Albanian space aiming at a wider representative presence.

The venue of this fair will alternate: one year in Tirana and one year in Pristina. The fair is organized by the Academy of Sciences of Albania, the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, in cooperation with the National Center for Books and Reading./k.s/r.e/p.s./