The letter said the book fair was successfully held in conformity with its purpose and mission thanks to the positive efforts and cooperation rendered by publishing houses, libraries, scientific research institutes and universities of different countries around the world, international organizations, missions of foreign countries and international organizations here.

Successes of the latest science and technology were widely introduced and experience exchanged during the book fair. And there was a deep-going discussion of the issues of expanding and strengthening the exchange and cooperation in the field of science and technology, it noted.

The book fair is conducive to achieving the progress and prosperity common to mankind by developing exchange and cooperation of science and technology and deepening friendship among countries, it said.

It expressed sincere thanks to Kim Jong Un for showing deep attention and solicitude for the book fair.

It expressed belief that the DPRK would successfully emerge as a world-level scientific and technological power and a highly civilized state in the near future under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Un.

It stressed the need to briskly conduct scientific and technological exchange and cooperation through the book fair in the future, too.