Igokea President Boris Spasojević Blocks Kosovo Basketball Players' Participation in European Championship in Sarajevo

SARAJevo, (Patria) - Kosovo basketball players have not yet received visas to enter Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in the European Championship for basketball players under 16 years of age, which is being held in Sarajevo. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH announced today that the letter they received from the Management Board of the BiH Basketball Federation does not have the support signature of the Vice-President of the Management Board from Republika Srpska, Boris Spasojević.

The BiH MFA also pointed out that the representatives of Republika Srpska in the BiH Basketball Federation opposed the participation of the Kosovo team in this competition.

Members of the Management Board of the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are: Dalibor Miloš, president, Sejo Bukva and Boris Spasojević, vice-presidents, Vinko Batinić, Mirsad Đonlagić, Goran Cvikić, Nikica Petrović, Mevludin Delibašić, Dana Muminović, members.

Spasojević is also the president of the Basketball Federation of Republika Srpska and the president of KK Igokea. He was the leader of Milorad Dodik's SNSD party list for the Assembly of Laktaši Municipality in the 2016 General Elections. He is the current president of the Assembly of Laktaši Municipality.