The Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) President replaces Uzbekistan representative Umed Ahmadjonov at the helm of the CAFA Executive Committee as the CAFA Headquarters moves from Tashkent to Dushanbe.

Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic Vice President Dastanbek Konokbayev was elected First Vice President of the Central Asian Football Association while Turkmenistan Football Federation Secretary General Arslan Ainazarov was elected as the Second Vice President.

Shahab Fazil Mohammad of Afghanistan and representatives from Islamic Republic of Iran and Uzbekistan - who will be announced in course - were elected to make up the CAFA Executive members.

The yearly programme was specifically designed for General Secretaries who were appointed after the last Induction Programme that was held in Kuala Lumpur in April 2017.

The purpose of the two-day induction was to ensure that all Member Associations are given the opportunity to benefit from the resources, expertise and development programmes established by AFC and FIFA, and further strengthen engagement.

The workshop held at the AFC House was similar to the one in Manama, Bahrain just two weeks prior.

The officers from various MAs, whose main duties are to deal with the AFC and other international organisations, were brought together at this forum so that they could interact with the different AFC departments and its services to further strengthen engagement.

By the end of the workshop, the 26 participants had developed contacts and synergy amongst one another, and had full understanding of the AFC’s structure after sitting through presentations from the AFC MA & International Relations, Legal, Competitions, Technical, Referees and MA Development departments.

The two-day workshop will be replicated for ASEAN and East Zones’ officers, which will be held at the AFC House in Malaysia on August 2-3.

The President of the Bahrain Football Association (BFA) HE Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, General Secretary Ebrahim Saad Al Buainain and head of the technical affairs, Aabed Al Ansari attended the opening ceremony.

The BFA President stressed that international relations has become an important focus, pointing out that the participants will benefit greatly through the exchange and acquisition of experience. He also lauded the efforts of the AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, praising the efforts of all officials and staff of the AFC.