Decision of the XVIII FIAS Congress (November 7,9, 2007; Prague, Czech Republic)

Question no.1: "Sambo development in the world and tasks for 2008-2009"

Listented to: FIAS President D.Rudman
Spoke: L. Airapetian (Armenia)
Decided: take into consideration

Question no.2: "Affiliation of new FIAS members"

Listented to: FIAS President D.Rudman
Spoke: J. Kogan (USA), M. Undaganov (Kazakhstan)

Decided:

Accept National Sambo Federations of Romania, Slovakia, Columbia, Singapore, Syria, Yemen, Pakistan, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia as FIAS members (unanimously)
Introduce a new position of FIAS Vice-President on Sambo Development and to elect F.Pulatov (unanimously)

Question no.3: "Changes in FIAS Statute and Regulations"

Listented to: FIAS President D.Rudman
Spoke: S. Ahmedzanov (Uzbekistan)

Decided:

Accept the following changes to FIAS Statute:
1. The FIAS is registered in August'2006 in New-York state (USA) as a non-profit sports organization in accordance with laws of USA.
4.1 FIAS is composed of National Federations, managing Sambo in their respective countries, being the Continental Federations members, recognize the FIAS Statutes, and have satisfied the affiliation requirements.
8.1 Only high level athletes, recommended by National Federations are permitted to participate in international competitions
9.3 The decision, concerning sanctions in relation to athletes, officials, federations, violated the Anti-doping rules shall be taken due to the World Anti-doping Code regulations and WADA decisions.
12.1 The FIAS Congress shall take place on the day, preceding the World Championship (Sports and combat sambo among Adults). An Election Congress shall meet every four years. Congress shall be presided by the President or in his absence by the General Secretary. Election meetings shall be presided by the General Secretary.
24.3 All sambo international competitions, World and continental championships, are to be conducted due to FIAS regulations. Regulations may only be changed every four years.

Question no.4: "Any other business"

a. FIAS Calendar

Listented to: FIAS President D.Rudman
Spoke: R. Stoilov (Bulgaria), E. Rudas (Lithuania), V. Perella (Venezuela), J.Kogan (USA), V.Perchik (Russia), P. Gorodnov (Czech Republic)
Decided: approve FIAS Calendar for 2008-2011, recommended by FIAS Executive Committee (unanimously)

b. Conditions of conducted World Championship in Prague

Spoke: M. Clark (Great Britain), K.Bruza (France), M.Undaganov (Kazakhstan), P.Gorodnov (Czech Republic), J.Cogan (USA)
Decided: found a special Committee on conducting competitions (unanimously)

c. Spain Sambo Federation

Listented to: General Secretary F. Compte
Decided: take into consideration

d. Committees' work

Listented to: FIAS President D.Rudman
Decided: take into consideration the decision of FIAS Executive Committee to appoint Mr. Angel Luis Gimenez Bravo - representative of police department of Madrid - Chairman of FIAS Army and Police Sambo Committee

e. About "TAFISA. Sport for All Games"

Listented to: S. Eliseev (Russia)
Decided: take into consideration

f. About satisfying requirements of MOC, WADA, AGFIS

Listented to: N. Lentz (Russia)
Decided: take into consideration

g. About accreditation and registration at FIAS events

Spoke: J. Kogan (USA), P.Gorodnov (Czech Republic)
Decided: take into consideration

h. FIAS awards

Listented to: FIAS President D. Rudman
Decided: take into consideration

i. Election of Honored FIAS General Secretary

Listented to: FIAS President D. Rudman
Decided: elect posthumous Mr. Pranciskus Eigminas as Honored FIAS General Secretary (unanimously)

j. P.Eigminas tournament

Listented to: E. Rudas (Lithuania) about the Tournament - Memorial of Pranciskus Eigminas on December 12-14
Decided: take into consideration

k. FILA

Listented to: A. Aslakhanov (Russia)
Spoke: FIAS President D. Rudman

Decided:

National Sambo Federations should prepare letters stating their position on FILA illegal conducting Sambo competitions, and send it to FIAS Executive Committee
Based on letters from National Sambo Federations, compose and send the corresponding letter to Martinetti in FILA

FIAS President
D. Rudman

FIAS General Secretary
F. Compte