Saddam Hussein’s Son to Pay Visit to Belarus 11:39, 21/02/2003
Cooperation deal between the National Olympic Committee of Belarus and the Olympic Committee of Iraq has been signed on Thursday in Minsk. As pointed put by the presidential aide for physical culture, sport and tourism development, Vice-President of NOC Nikolai Ananiev, the treaty envisages organization of joint trainings, exchange of coaches, medics, experts and scholarly personnel. He expressed hope that along with the Iraqi team, which will engage in the March 29-30 wrestling competition, Minsk will be visited by the president of the Olympic Committee of Iraq, Saddam Hussein’s son Udei. “Then we could embark on more concrete negotiations on the spot,” – said Vice-President of the Belarusian NOC.
“The Olympic family, regardless of the political views, envisages cooperation. If we now have the Iraqi partners, this will only do good to both the Belarusian sport and that of Iraq,” – underscored Ananiev.
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