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Army Chief’s Tour of Greece, Kuwait Ends

Support for sports dev, military sought

UNB, Dhaka
Chief of Army Staff Gen Moeen U Ahmed has concluded his 10-day official tour of Greece and Kuwait.
During his first leg of visit to Greece, Gen Moeen made a courtesy call on International Olympic Academy (IOA) President Niinos and discussed different proposals on development of Bangladesh's sports arena.
The IOA president assured him of cooperation "in all possible sectors and sanction of quota for Bangladesh in all IOA training cur- ricula from now on,” said an ISPR release yesterday.
Earlier on May 13, the army chief attended the inaugural function of the 9th International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and Officials of National Olympic Committees in the historical city of Olympia.
On May 14, from among the representatives of all countries present, Gen Moeen was selected for placing wreath at the Kubertin, which was a rare honour shown to him, the release said.
On the second leg ofhis tour, Gen Moeen went to Kuwait on May 17.
He explored training facilities for sportspersons and more Bangladesh military role in the Gulf states during his visit
The army chief met the Kuwaiti deputy prime minister and defence minister, the chief of armed forces and chiefs of three services and other military and civil high officials.
During the meeting with the
chief of armed forces of Kuwait, Moeen discussed various matters including increase in financial, administrative and other benefits of the Bangladesh army personnel working in the Gulf state as well as recruitment of more manpower from the country.
Upon the plea, the Kuwaiti armed forces chief directed the authorities to “rapidly resolve the matters".
Gen Moeen also sought his cooperation in creating job opportunity for Bangladesh army personnel in some other Gulf countries like Kuwait.
Besides, he made a courtesy call on the president of Asian Shooting Federation and attended a reception accorded to him by the Bangladeshi expatriates.
"This visit is expected to help create more employment opportunities for Bangladeshis apart from strengthening cooperation between the two countries in military sector,” sources added.