The Ambassador gave a statement to Iran's Pres TV during the game of the Iranian variant of Polo, the so-called Chogan, which became part of Iran's iintangible cultural heritage at the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and as such entered the UNESCO list. He said, among other things, that sport is very important for every society and that relations between different peoples are easier to establish and maintain through sport, which also helps to solve other problems that are not in the field of sport. The Ambassador emphasized that Iran has something to be proud of and that today's game is the best example of this and proof that Iran has something to show the world.
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