The 47th meeting of the Cultural Commission of the National Olympic Committee of Iran was held at the NOC headquarters with the presence of the NOC Secretary General, the Commission’s chair, and its members.
The session began with remarks by Mr. Ali Sarlak, Chair of
the Cultural Commission, who presented a report on the activities of the
special working group for the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, as
well as related cultural and media programs. He also introduced the session’s
special guest, Dr. Mehdi Navid, a senior expert on Bahrain affairs.
Following this, NOC Secretary General Dr. Mahdi Alinejad provided an overview
of the upcoming Bahrain Games and elaborated on the preparations of the Iranian
delegation for the event.The main part of the session was dedicated to a
keynote presentation by Dr. Navid, who shared insights on the social, cultural,
and political context of Bahrain, as well as the bilateral relations between
the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Bahrain, particularly in light
of the participation of Iran’s youth athletes in the Games. At the conclusion
of the meeting, members of the Commission raised questions about Bahrain’s
current situation and the presence of Iranian athletes in the country, which
were addressed by the guest speaker.