TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Sports and Youths Affairs held a meeting with the visiting Russian President’s Special Aide Igor Levitin on Tuesday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of sports.

Hamid Sajjadi hosted the visiting Russian President’s Special Aide Igor Levitin and his accompanying delegation at the sports ministry's compound in Tehran on Tuesday.

The meeting was held to develop bilateral cooperation between Iran and Russia in the field of sports, according to a statement by the Iranian sports ministry.

A number of Iranian sports officials were present in the meeting.

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