Every year in early November, under the auspices of Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I, the catholicate hosts a three week celebration ceremony dedicated to Armenian Book and Culture within the framework of an exhibition, press service of the catholicosate reported.

Not only books published in Lebanon but also Armenian-language books printed in courtiers neighboring Lebanon and presented to Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia are collected on the sidelines of this tradition of 33 years. Inspired by the possibility of expanding the exhibition, it was resolved to declare 2012 as Year of the Armenian Book following a visit to Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.