Dr. Seye Reza Salehi Amiri, the Iranian NOC President hosted the visit with Qatar Olympic Committee top ranking officials.
Iran NOC; Tehran: Doha 2030 Asian
Games Bid Committee commenced a sports journey in presenting their bid for
hosting the Asian Games in 2030. During their visit to Tehran, while submitting
their presentation and bidding; the QOC Secretary-General, HE. Jassim Rashid
Albuenain met with Dr. Salehi Amiri, the NOC President.
In this meeting, Dr. Seyed Reza
Salehi Amiri, NOC President welcomed the Qatari officials and held: “The
relationship between Iran and Qatar has always been respectful and they have
been good neighbors. In the field of sports, this relationship should be
expanded, and in this regard, I propose to expand cooperation by signing a Memorandum
of Understanding in three parts”.
Highlighting the bilateral
potentials; President continued: “Holding joint sports camps is my first
suggestion. In some fields, we and in some fields, you are the best where we will
be able to hold joint camps; considering the capacity of Iran for enjoying four
seasons at the same time which leads to growth and promotion of each other's
sports. The next issue is the exchange of good, strong and efficient coaches so
that they can share their experiences with athletes from both countries”.
“Holding joint classes and educational
courses is also my last suggestion in order to use the capacity of masters and
universities for each other's growth and development” added Dr. Salehi Amiri.
Then, the Secretary General of
the Qatar National Olympic Committee, while appreciating Iran's hospitality, stated:
“At the beginning of my speech, I would like to convey the greetings of Qatari
Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Dr. Salehi Amiri and other friends. I
hope we can meet soon and in better conditions. Qatar has extensive experience
in hosting single-discipline and multi-disciplinary events and is ready to host
any kind of joint camps, tournaments and competitions due to its good
infrastructure and specialists”.