Afghanistan’s senior sports official has held separate meetings with counterparts from Russia and Kyrgyzstan to discuss cooperation and opportunities for Afghan athletes during the sixth World Nomad Games in Bishkek.
Ahmadullah Wasiq, director general of Afghanistan’s Physical Education and Sports Directorate, met Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev and Kyrgyz sports official Ormet Sadyrovich Esanbayev during his visit to the Kyrgyz capital, according to statements from Afghan sports authorities.
The talks with Degtyarev focused on strengthening sporting relations, increasing Afghan athletes’ participation in international competitions and supporting sports development in Afghanistan, the directorate said.
Wasiq also discussed Afghan participation and broader bilateral cooperation with Esanbayev, who heads Kyrgyzstan’s sports administration.
Neither account identified a signed agreement, funding commitment, exchange programme or timetable arising from the meetings.
Afghanistan is represented at the World Nomad Games in buzkashi, kurash and zurkhaneh sports. Afghan media reported that the delegation includes about 25 athletes across the three disciplines.
The sixth World Nomad Games opened in Bishkek on Aug. 31, bringing together traditional sports and cultural events.
The Afghan delegation’s competition programme included a 4-1 buzkashi defeat by Uzbekistan on Sept. 2. Published Afghan accounts gave conflicting information about Afghanistan’s next opponent, and organizers had not provided a confirmed result at the time of publication.
