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KUWAIT, Oct 6 (KUNA) -- Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of State for Youth, Khaled Al-Roudhan, congratulated Sattam Al-Sahli of Kuwait for winning Asian Sports Press Union chairmanship post on Friday.
Al-Sahli is an experienced sport journalist and this would enable him to develop the union, Al-Roudhan said in a statement.
Al-Sahli's victory reflected Kuwait's media role at regional and international levels, he said.
Al-Sahli was elected uncontested during elections held in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, earlier today.
He was declared the new chairman after two rivals, one from South Korea and the other from Pakistan, pulled out their nominations.
The voting involved representatives of 30 Asian states, observers from three European countries and Gianni Merlo, the outgoing chairman. (end)
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