IWF signs a MoU with the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation in Lausanne

The IWF recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSA), so that new and reinforced ways of co-operation can be implemented in the years to come. The ceremony took place at the IF Forum, held at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (SUI).

From the IWF side, Ursula Papandrea, First Vice-President, and Achilleas Tsogas, CEO, were present in the ceremony, while Nasser Majali, Secretary General, signed the document on ISSA’s behalf.

From left to right: Achilleas Tsogas (IWF CEO), Ursula Papandrea (IWF First Vice-President) and Nasser Majali (ISSA Secretary General)

ISSA is an independent organisation affiliated to the Organiation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It has its headquarters in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, with a membership of 57 members. ISSA is also responsible for the staging of the Islamic Solidarity Games, whose first edition took place in 2005, precisely in Riyadh. The fifth edition of this prestigious event was held in Konya (TUR), in 2021, and the next one, in 2025, will again touch the Saudi capital.

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