Iran Press/ Iran News: In the meeting that was held on Tuesday morning at Iran's Ministry of Sports and Youth, the Head of the ECO Cultural Institute, Sarvar Bakhti, said: "One of the duties of the ECO organization, which has a cultural nature, is to work in the field of sports, and this issue is also mentioned in the organization's charter."
"Unfortunately, this task has not been done yet, and the ECO wants to get involved in sports," he added.
The head of the ECO Cultural Institute noted: "Sport is the best tool of diplomacy that can create friendship and fraternity between countries. Not using this tool is a big mistake. Along with its other duties, ECO wants to be active in the field of sports and youth."
He suggested holding a meeting between the ministers of sports and youth of the member countries of the organization, stating: "Iran is one of the ECO members and considering its role in the region, this meeting can be a good way in developing sports and therefore valuable steps can be taken."
Referring to the joint meeting with the International Zurkhaneh Sports and Pahlavani Wrestling Federation, Bakhti said: "Our suggestion in this meeting was to hold Zurkhaneh and Pahlavani competitions with a focus on Iran and we can hold these competitions regionally since in other ECO member countries, this Sport is well accepted and welcomed. Our goal is to hold this cup every year under the name of ECO Cup and it can send a message of friendship."
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