Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Kabul (BNA) To appreciate services and efforts made by Gen. Zahir Aghbar, former head of National Olympic Committee (NOC), President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani awarded him with state medal of Ghazni Mir Masjidi Khan, the Presidential Palace said in a statement on Tuesday.
During the ceremony, a presidential decree was read out by the president’s cultural advisor Asadullah Ghazanfar, according to the statement.
The president also thanked the NOC leading body that has gained a special position among the regional and world countries, the statement continued.
Furthermore, he expressed gratitude over good management of Gen. Aghbar in Asian games held last year, after which our athletes returned home with many achievements.
In his turn, Gen. Aghbar thanked the president for his supporting sport an awarding him with a state medal.
