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Equatorial Guinea plans martial arts alliance

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Equatorial Guinea’s Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Andrés Ikuga Fernández, met an official from the International Association of All Styles of Martial Arts in Moscow. The two sides aim to establish an alliance focused on developing the disciplines and sports training, according to Ahora EG.

Equatorial Guinea’s Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Andrés Ikuga Fernández, met the vice-president of the International Association of All Styles of Martial Arts in Moscow on Monday 27 October. The two sides want to establish a strategic alliance to develop these sports in Equatorial Guinea, Ahora EG reports.

The discussions also cover strengthening cooperation between Equatorial Guinea and Russia in martial arts and sports training, according to Ahora EG.

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