Online Desk: The World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) and International Ethnosport Bangladesh Association (IEBA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the promotion and expansion of ethnosports and games in the country.

Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, president of the Confederation, signed on behalf of the World Ethnosport Confederation and Md Al Mamun, the founder and general secretary of the Association, signed on behalf of the International Ethnosport Bangladesh Association.

The Founder and General Secretary of the International Ethnosport Bangladesh Association Md Al Mamun participated in the 6th Ethnosport Forum held in Antalya, Türkiye recently at the invitation of the President of the World Ethnosport Confederation and son of the President of Türkiye, Nekmettin Bilal Erdogan, and the Minister of Youth and Sports of Türkiye, Osman Aşkın Bak.

The MoU was signed at that time, said a media release on Wednesday.

The forum was attended by delegations from 75 countries including Youth and Sports Minister of Türkiye Osman Aşkın Bak, Youth and Sports Minister of Azerbaijan Farid Gayibov, Sports Minister of Russia Oleg Vasilyevich Matytsin, Sports Minister of Uzbekistan Adkham Ikramov, Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy Minister of Kyrgyzstan Maksutov Altynbek Askarovich, Sports, Youth and National Services Minister of Namibia Agnes Basilla Tjongarero.

At the Forum Russian Sports Minister Oleg Vasilyevich Matytsin proposed to hold the next 7th Ethnosport Forum in Russia.

World Ethnosport Confederation President Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan agreed to hold the next 7th Ethnosport Forum in Russia and invited everyone present to the 7th Ethnosport Forum, Russia.