Golden basketball player Timur Ovčina receives cash award

Secretary of the Municipal Administration Jasna Beba and advisor to the Mayor Mustafa Resić, hosted another member of the cadet basketball team of BiH, which recently achieved a historic success, winning gold at the European Championship in Lithuania, reports the Patria News Agency.

This time, the guest at the Centar Municipality was Timur Ovčina, a resident of Centar, and following Amar Barukčija, a reception was organized for this golden cadet as well, where he was awarded a cash prize for his success and promotion of our country in the world.

Ovčina thanked them for the reception and emphasized that the support from the Centar Municipality means a lot to him.

- First of all, I would like to thank the Mayor Dževad Bećirević for this financial support, which means a lot to me and serves as an incentive to continue achieving good results and justify the trust of our citizens, Ovčina stated.

The young cadet's mother, Mediha, also thanked the representatives of the Municipality.

- I am glad that the Centar Municipality supports young people, especially athletes. I think this is an excellent message, not only to us adults but also to young people, that effort, work, and dedication pay off. My Timur is an excellent student at the "Second Gymnasium" and manages to attend training alongside all his school obligations, Ovčina emphasized, it was announced from the Centar Municipality.