During the General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia, which was hosted by Kuwait and attended by more than 500 guests, the President and Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee met and discussed with Sheikh Joaan bin Hamed bin Khalifa bin Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee.
Iran NOC; Tehran: At the
beginning of this meeting, Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa, referring to the friendly and
brotherly relations between the two countries, highlighted the expansion of
bilateral interactions and cooperation in the field of championship sports. The
NOC President noted: "This capacity can certainly be systematically used
in various areas and in the form of a sports memorandum of understanding for
the benefit of athletes from both countries."
The President of the Qatar
Olympic Committee also stated: "With the support of deep and strong
political, social and cultural relations between the two countries, undoubtedly
strengthening sports cooperation between them can help further strengthen
friendship and brotherhood among the young generation and strengthen sports in
the two countries."
At the end of the meeting, which
was also attended by Dr. Mahdi Alinejad, the NOC Secretary-General, and his
Qatari counterpart, Jassim Rashid Al-Buenain, it was decided that the
Secretaries General of the two committees would hold talks to finalize the text
of the memorandum of understanding, taking into account existing and potential
opportunities. Finally, Mr. Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa officially invited Sheikh Al-Joaan,
President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, to travel to Tehran to sign the memorandum
of understanding.