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Iran, Tajikistan to collaborate on Int’l Sports Film Festival
A meeting was held between the representative of the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs (FICTS) in West Asia and the Secretary General of the Tajikistan National Olympic Committee, where they emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two countries on the festival, Mehr News Agency reported.
Mojtaba Alavi, representative of the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs (FICTS) in West Asia, said the festival in Iran has reached its 14th edition and has been met with enthusiasm from filmmakers from around 60 countries.
During the meeting, held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Alavi and the Chairman of Tajikistan Olympians Association, Mavzuna Chorieva, discussed the possibility of hosting the festival in Tajikistan.
Alavi noted that the President of Tajikistan, who is also the head of the National Olympic Committee, has shown interest in hosting cultural and artistic events, and is likely to support the festival.
When asked why Tajikistan was chosen as the primary destination for expanding the festival’s reach in the sports genre, Alavi cited the cultural ties between Iran and Tajikistan, including shared language and ethnic and territorial relations.
He added that a proposal for co-hosting the 14th International Sports Film Festival in Dushanbe has been submitted to the Tajikistan Olympians Association.