During the meeting, the two sides discussed and exchanged views on the potential and avenues for expanding cooperation between the Wrestling Federations of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Nigeria.
The Iranian Ambassador highlighted Iran’s longstanding experience and prominent position in various wrestling disciplines at the international level, emphasizing the considerable potential for the exchange of expertise, transfer of technical knowledge, organization of short-term training programs, exchange of coaches and athletes, and the holding of joint training camps between the two countries.
The meeting also focused on opportunities for cooperation among relevant wrestling institutions and organizations in the two countries, particularly in the areas of training, enhancing the technical capabilities of coaches and athletes, and drawing on the experience and expertise of veteran wrestlers and sports professionals.
In another part of the meeting, given CG Bashir Adewale Adeniyi’s concurrent position as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, the two sides also discussed prospects for expanding customs cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Nigeria.
The parties exchanged views on existing opportunities for sharing experience and technical expertise in various areas of customs administration, including procedures for the import and export of goods, trade facilitation and control, the use of inspection and X-ray equipment and technologies, as well as other areas related to customs operations.
The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran expressed Iran’s readiness to share its experience and promote mutual use of the two countries’ technical capacities in the customs sector. Both sides underscored the importance of continuing consultations to identify and pursue practical areas of cooperation in the fields of sports and customs.