Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have discussed expanding cooperation in football and futsal, including the organisation of international friendly matches and a traditional tournament for Central Asian national teams.
The talks took place in Tashkent during a visit by an official delegation from the Football Federation of Tajikistan.
The delegation, led by the federation’s Secretary General, Furkat Akhmedjonov, arrived in the Uzbek capital to watch friendly futsal matches between the national teams of the two countries and strengthen ties between their sports federations.
Representatives of the Uzbekistan Futsal Association’s leadership welcomed the visitors at Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport.
During the visit, Inamjon Marupov, Secretary General of the Uzbekistan Futsal Association, met with the Tajik delegation. The sides discussed prospects for taking futsal cooperation to a new level, expanding interaction in football and futsal, and further strengthening friendly relations.
Particular attention was given to organising international friendly matches between the countries’ senior, youth and junior national teams, as well as between their futsal clubs. Participants also exchanged views on opportunities for cooperation between specialists and the development of new joint projects.
During the talks, Furkat Akhmedjonov proposed organising a traditional international tournament featuring the futsal national teams of Central Asian countries.
The statement noted that Uzbekistan’s support for the proposal could help develop futsal in the region and strengthen sporting ties between the countries.
The meeting was held in a friendly and businesslike atmosphere.
The sides expressed their readiness to continue working together to develop futsal and strengthen good-neighbourly relations between the peoples of the two countries.
