Asia/Oceania Region Intergovernmental Ministerial Meeting on Anti-Doping in Sport Kicks Off

Doha, May 29 (QNA) - The 13th Asia/Oceania Region Intergovernmental Ministerial Meeting On Anti-Doping in Sport was held today in Doha and chaired by HE Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali. The meeting is organized under the supervision of the International Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).       The meeting was attended by a number of ministers of youth and sports and representatives from 34 countries as well as WADA officials.      The intergovernmental meeting discussed several points related to each country's efforts in anti-doping in sport, as well as the challenges they face, especially in view of the great development made in discovering and reducing cases as well as the role of these countries in financing studies carried out in this field. It also discussed all procedures related to anti-doping, and issues concerning pharmaceutical manufacturers.      The participants reviewed the international agreements in the anti-doping field, as well as coordination among them regarding this scourge and the fight against it the field of sports.       Chairman of the Qatar Anti-Doping Commission (QADC) Dr Nasser Ali Al Ansari said in a statement today that the meeting is held annually and this year it is hosted by the State of Qatar in the presence of WADA Director-General Davis Howman. He added that the meeting touched on the anti-doping efforts, dope tests at foreign and domestic tournaments, instructions for dope inspectors, as well as the specific procedures that must be followed in this matter, especially in screening programs, in addition to education and awareness efforts at both community and academic levels. (QNA)