Conakry, the capital of the Republic of Guinea, has been named World Book Capital for 2017. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 30 June during a meeting at UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris.

The <link http: en.unesco.org world-book-capital-city external-link-new-window>World Book Capital is selected every year by the international organizations that represent the three major sectors of the book industry: the International Publishers Association (IPA), the International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).

<link http: www.ifla.org node external-link-new-window>More information at the IFLA homepage.