13-14% of books published in Belarusian in 2019 - Information Minister

Belarusian Information Minister Aliaksandr Kaliukevich / CTV
Belarusian Information Minister Aliaksandr Kaliukevich / CTV

13-14% of books were published in Belarusian, Information Minister Aliaksandr Kariukevich said in an interview with CTV.

Overall, nearly 10 000 titles of books and brochures were published in Belarus in 2019.

According to the Minister, the share of Belarusian-language books has increased over the past decade. 8-10% of books were published in the Belarusian language in 2009-2010.