The delegation passes on Li Ruohong’s group photo taken with Cote d'Ivoire President to the Speaker

Monks are on the show ground in Cote d'Ivoire

On October 22, 2014, the Speaker of Cote d'Ivoire met with the Shaolin Peace Culture Delegation headed by the deputy secretary-general of China World Peace Foundation (CWPF) in the hall of Parliament. The deputy speaker and secretary-general of Cote d'Ivoire, Yao Ido, the representative of UNESCO in Cote d'Ivoire and the president and deputy president of Cote d'Ivoire Wushu Federation were present at the meeting.

During the meeting, the representative of UNESCO and the deputy secretary-general of CWPF introduced the  visiting purpose of the delegation to the Speaker of Cote d'Ivoire and expressed the idea of the model of“peace+1”and the Shaolin culture of the unification of meditation and Wushu which can promote world peace. The Speaker of Cote d'Ivoire said that the Parliament supports the Wushu Federation to popularize the Shaolin culture for Cote d'Ivoire needs inclusiveness, needs understanding between bothers and needs peaceful environment. He further said that the Parliament of Cote d'Ivoire supports the Temple of Shaolin to keep passing on Wushu and meditation in Cote d'Ivoire. After the meeting, the delegation asked the Speaker to convey the regards of Li Ruohong, Chairman of the CWPF, to the President of Cote d'Ivoire and give the group photo taken with the President. He accepted it with pleasure. 

During the meeting, the monks also gave a live performance for the Speaker and other Parliament officials and their wonderful martial arts performance gained warm welcome from the officials. 

Before the meeting, the Wushu Federation of Cote d'Ivoire held a grand performance assembly in the National Indoor Stadium of Cote d'Ivoire. More than 300 Wushu lovers attended the performance.