With the presence of 10 out of 11 members of the Balkan Volleyball Association, the 26th BVA General Assembly was held today in Tirana, chaired by Erlind Peljumbi, President of the Albanian Volleyball Federation and former President of the BVA.
The Volleyball Federation of Montenegro was represented by President Nikola Kažić and Ivan Bošković, Secretary General of the Volleyball Federation of Montenegro and member of the BVA Technical Commission.
The session was also attended by CEV President Roko Sikirić, CEV First Vice President Ivan Knežević, CEV Director Vuk Karanović, Croatian Football Federation President Frane Žanić, and Croatian Football Federation Director Valentina Biflin.
The BVA Assembly has made a number of important decisions regarding the competition in the coming period, primarily regarding the year:
U21(M) - born on January 1, 2005 and later
U21(W) - born on January 1, 2005 and later
U19(M) - born on January 1, 2007 and later
U19(W) - born on January 1, 2007 and later
U16(M) - born on January 1, 2010 and later
U16(W) - born on January 1, 2010 and later
By a unanimous decision of the assembly, the Balkan Volleyball Association will move its office to Belgrade in the coming period.
Also, Milutin Popović, President of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was elected as the new President of the BVA, while Đorđos Karampecos, President of the Hellenic Armed Forces, was elected as Vice President.
The next, 27th BVA General Assembly will be held in January 2026 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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