KOTA KINABALU: Sabah welcomes Doulos Hope, the international floating book fair  that will dock at the South Jetty of Kota Kinabalu Port for two weeks beginning Sept 9. 

"We are pleased to have you visit us again since your last trip to Kota Kinabalu when  your sister ship, the Logos Hope, docked here in 2011. There is always a certain  excitement each time this international floating book fair comes to our shore, and it is  always a welcome event.  

"Thank you for choosing Kota Kinabalu again," said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima  Haji Hajiji Haji Noor at today's welcoming ceremony. 

Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew represented the Chief  Minister. 

"I hope visitors who come on board the Doulos Hope will find the selection of over 2,000  book titles including science, medicine, arts, languages, faith, hobbies, cooking, sports,  academic texts, amongst others, very rewarding," he said. 

The Chief Minister also invites the Doulos Hope crew, comprising nationals from  various countries, to explore Sabah during their two-week stint here. 

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