Bećirović hosted a reception for Merjem Džafić

(Patria) - BiH Presidency member Denis Bećirović spoke with Merjem Džafić,
the chess champion of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her father Jakub also attended the conversation.

Due to the disorganized system of financing top talents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, her participation in the World Chess Championship, held in Egypt, was uncertain.

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Minister Gazdić secured funds for the young chess player Merjem Džafić to attend the World Championship

(Patria) - Minister Damir Gazdić visited young chess player Merjem Džafić, a member of the Gračanica Chess Club, in Gračanica today. By winning first place in the state championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, she earned the right to participate in the World Ch

The reception at the BiH Presidency resulted in concrete financial support, so Merjem Džafić will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Championship after all.

Bećirović stated that many young talents in Bosnia and Herzegovina face a lack of systemic support, and that it is necessary to systematically support talents.

With the right approach to talented young people, the basic prerequisites for young people to stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina can be created. No country can build prosperity without the active involvement of new generations in all social processes, Bećirović concluded.