Executive and Cultural committee of the Cairo Book Fair (CBF) has selected late novelist Gamal al-Ghitany to be the 47th edition's character and Azerbaijan as the guest of honor, al-Bawaba news reported Wednesday. Member of the committee, Ashraf Bakr said the selection of Azerbaijan came to shed light on new cultures, indicating that Indonesia was selected as the guest of honor in the Frankfort Book Fair. He added the committee, presided by Haitham Ali al-Haj, had not yet named the characters to participate in the fair.