Al Kaabi receives the chairperson of the Football Association

The First Deputy Speaker Mr Hassan Karim al-Kaabi received on Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 the chairperson of the Iraqi Football Association Mr Abdul Khaliq Massoud and his accompanying delegation.
Al-Kaabi stressed the importance of promoting the reality of sports in Iraq, which requires the support of all parties without exception. He called on the concerned parties to resolve the issue of age disparity among the players. He pointed out that the state has taken great steps in reforming legal, legislative, health and educational systems and all matters related to state affairs and citizens.
He revealed that full efforts have been made to enhance cooperation between Iraq and both Russia and Italy to organize training camps for the Iraqi team in preparation for the upcoming sporting championships.
The First Deputy Speaker Media Office
17/7/2019