Samimi named Iran Paralympic committee Secretary General
TEHRAN – Hamidali Samimi was appointed as Secretary General of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) on Sunday. His appointment...
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Samimi named Iran Paralympic committee Secretary General
His appointment was announced by Ghafour Karegari, the President of Iran’s NPC, Vatan News reported. Samimi replaces Kamal Javanmard...