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Meskout re-elected as UWW-Africa President

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 15:01 By United World Wrestling Press

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El JADIDA, Morocco (May 17) -- President of Royal Moroccan Wrestling Federation Fouad MESKOUT was Monday re-elected as the President of UWW-Africa.

A UWW Bureau member, Meskout was given his second term during the General Assembly of the council that was held on the sidelines of the African Championship in El-Jadida.

"I congratulate Mr Meskout for his re-election as UWW-Africa President and I trust he will take up all challenges in the development and strengthening of our great sport on the continent," Nenad LALOVIC, President of United World Wrestling, said.

Elections were held for the entire UWW-Africa Council and Sissa ELISE (CMR), Hamza DOGHDOGH (ALG), Mohamed ELSAYED (EGY), Raveloson MAMITIANA (MAD), Allou KADJO (CIV) and Allah OWLO (SUD) were elected for the fresh term.

The delegates of thirty member federations of the continent gathered for this assembly where activity and financial reports of the council were presented and approved.

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UWW President Lalovic Visits Tajikistan

Monday, April 13, 2026 - 07:35 By United World Wrestling Press

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DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (April 13) -- United World Wrestling President Nenad LALOVIC visited Tajikistan on Friday and held a meeting Rustam EMOMALI, Chairman of the city of Dushanbe and Chairman of Tajikistan’s National Assembly.

Emomali warmly welcomed Lalovic and the accompanying delegation on the occasion of their first visit to the Tajikistan and to the city of Dushanbe. He noted that the visit represents an important and effective step toward strengthening future cooperation in sport, particularly in wrestling, which is one of the most well-known and popular sports in the country.

Lalovic expressed his gratitude to Emomali for the warm welcome and conveyed his confidence that cooperation with the Tajikistan in this field will be developed at a high and effective level. During the meeting, the parties also discussed in detail the prospects for further cooperation and the development of wrestling in Tajikistan.

Apart from Lalovic, the UWW delegation comprised of UWW Vice-President Akhroldjan RUZIEV, UWW Asian Council President Mohammad AL-AWAMLEH, UWW Bureau Member Cholpon SULTANBEKOVA, UWW Development Staff Adinay KEMELOVA, and Advisor to President of UWW Asia for Women’s Affairs Takhmina KHODZHAEVA.