According to an agreement between the ECO Cultural Institute and the International Zurkhaneh Sports and Koshti Pahlavani Federation IZSF, this summer The 1^st ECO Zurkhaneh Sports & Koshti Pahlavani Championship will be held in Kish.

This morning, Dr. Mazaheri, the head of the ECO Cultural Organization meet with Dr. Mehralizadeh, IZSF President and they discussed in this meeting to strengthen the close cooperation between the people of the region and with regard to capacity. Extremely high Zurkhaneh sports and Pahlavian sports as a common cultural and social heritage among the member countries of the ECO Economic Cooperation Organization, the two sides agreed to conclude a memorandum of cooperation for The 1^st ECO Zurkhaneh Sports & Koshti Pahlavani Championship in Kish. 

The Organization for Economic Co-operation (ECO), a regional organization founded in 1985 by the governments of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey to develop economic, technical and cultural cooperation between member countries. In 1992, the ECO Organization expanded and seven new member including the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. In 1995, with the approach "Strengthening cultural affiliations, spiritual ties and friendly relations among the nations of the member states Through theoretical and practical social and cultural methods »ECO Cultural Organization Ed.