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The Executive Committee of the Asian Volleyball Confederation agreed unanimously at a meeting here Monday to nominate AVC First Executive Vice-President Dr. Saleh Bin Nasser as new AVC President in place of FIVB President Jizhong Wei.

FIVB President Wei, present at the meeting, told the AVC Executive Committee members that after his election to the FIVB Presidency he had to relinquish his AVC Presidency and in accordance with the AVC Charter the AVC First Executive Vice-President is to take his place.

All AVC Executive Committee members present accepted Wei's proposal. The meeting also accepted Saudi Arabian Dr. Nasser's proposal to name Dr. Sivanthi Adityan, AVC Executive Vice-President for AVC Western Zone, as new AVC First Executive Vice-President.

Dr. Nasser expressed his appreciation to FIVB President Wei for his work at the Asian Confederation: "AVC, under the leadership of Mr. Wei, has been making rapid progress and as a result Volleyball in Asia has developed greatly. AVC is an institution with solidarity within the Volleyball family. The AVC can be sure that I will follow Mr. Wei’s plans and his model of work and respect all the areas he created. I will continue the march Mr. Wei initiated and try my best to make AVC stronger and the sport of Volleyball more progressive and developed."

The new AVC President added, "With the support and effort from the AVC Executive Committee, Board of Administration, National Federations and others we'll continue our work more efficiently and we will become better and better."

Addressing FIVB President Wei, Dr. Nasser said, "We in AVC will do our best to support FIVB with Mr. Wei as the President and maintain solidarity with FIVB. At the same time, we also need your help and suggestions in the future."

FIVB President Wei told the meeting that he will not seek reelection after his term expires in 2012 when there will be an election for the FIVB Presidency. He stressed transparency and openness in the FIVB saying, “I will put everything on the table and keep the FIVB Executive Committee informed on everything.”

Wei said that he will not change the orientation of the FIVB approved by the 31st FIVB World Congress in June, but will introduce many improvements in FIVB's affairs. Wei expressed his hope that the FIVB will pay more attention to Volleyball For All and not only to the top teams and players.

(Source: AIPS)