University of Tetova has started the International Tournament of Beach Volleyball that will be held on July 2 – 4. Present at this solemn opening were: The President of the Volleyball Federation in North Macedonia, Mr. Petar Jovanovski, Rector of the University of Tetova, Prof. Dr. Vullnet Ameti, deans, professors, prominent volleyball names and students.

Rector of the University of Tetova, Prof. Dr. Vullnet Ameti, said that it is a special honor and pleasure for him to address you on the occasion of the official opening ceremony of the International Tournament of Beach Volleyball that we as a University we co-organize with the Volleyball Federation of North Macedonia. “Of course it is a good opportunity, a fruitful meeting between our institutions that through this sport activity to bring different international experiences, dealing with increasing the quality, competition and advancement of sports science. Among the special values of this very important tournament we must emphasize the exchange of experiences between the participating teams from our country, from Albania, Italy, Serbia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Croatia. Such sporting events, which are being developed by our institutions, reaffirm once again the readiness for strong cooperation in the field of educational and scientific activity. Today, universities, beyond their primary mission of producing knowledge and transmitting knowledge, are increasingly turning into influential institutions for the development of society, social evolution and the realization of sporting events. University of Tetova highly appreciates the participation of well-known volleyball teams in this sport activity, as we wish that after its finalization, we will continue the cooperation in other projects with the Volleyball Federation of North Macedonia”- said the Rector of the University of Tetova, Prof. Dr. Vullnet Ameti.

Meanwhile, the President of the Volleyball Federation in North Macedonia, Mr. Petar Jovanovski, thanked the University of Tetova for this initiative, saying that here science joins sports, as science without sport cannot exist, by wishing success to the teams that will compete in these 3 days.

Meanwhile, the head of this tournament, also the captain of the volleyball team of the University of Tetova, Hamza Veseli, in his speech thanked the participants who responded to the invitation for this international event organized for the first time in Tetovo, as a result of cooperation between the University of Tetova and the Volleyball Federation of North Macedonia. “The organization of a sporting event of this level is a challenge in itself, especially in this time of global health crisis, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, but thanks to professionalism, staffing capacity of our two institutions possess we managed to finalize the program, coordination of this tournament, which starts today and ends on July 4, 2021. We believe that the sport agenda of the beach volleyball tournament will be realized according to the forecasts of the organizers, we wish that the successful realization of this year’s tournament will pave the way for other successes of the Volleyball Federation, which is expected to participate at the European Volleyball Championship”- said Hamza Veseli

In this sport event will participate well-known volleyball teams from our country, Albania, Serbia, Turkey, Bulgaria, the Republic of Kosovo, Bosnia, Montenegro and Croatia. Beyond the results and winners, the main theme of this tournament will be the exchange of experience and the fun and entertainment of the public, as the beach volleyball itself is an attractive sport for the fans