HERCEG NOVI SUPPORTS TREBINJE IN BID FOR EUROPEAN CITY OF SPORT TITLE

As the European City of Sport for 2024, Herceg Novi extends its support to Trebinje in its bid for this prestigious title for the upcoming year. This was the message following the meeting of delegations from the two sister municipalities.

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In this context, the discussions between the President of the Municipality Stevan Katić and the Mayor of Trebinje Mirko Ćurić focused on sharing past collaboration experiences and plans for applying for new cross-border projects.

According to Trebinje Mayor Mirko Ćurić, the title of European City of Sport is highly significant, and the experience of Herceg Novi will greatly aid in the application process.

"We believe that Trebinje has made significant progress in sports infrastructure recently, and many children are involved in sports in the city. Specifically, 2,500 children under 18 are engaged in sports. We have numerous successful clubs in men's and women's basketball, handball, and football. It's a fact that this requires effort and funding, but what is crucial is that we have clubs with only Trebinje members competing at the highest levels," he noted.

Mayor Ćurić's agenda also included a visit to the Olympic caravan. President of the Municipality Stevan Katić mentioned that the discussion aimed to support Trebinje in its bid for the title of European City of Sport.

"I am pleased that Trebinje is a candidate for the European City of Sport for 2025. I hope that next year Trebinje will achieve this status, just as Herceg Novi has for 2024," he emphasized.

As part of the collaboration between the two cities, an initiative to establish an integrated border crossing was launched, with Ćurić reporting that the work is underway.

"We hope this will expedite the process, which is very important. It's not just about solving the infrastructure to make it look good, but to ensure it functions fully. Katić and I often communicate and intervene as much as our jurisdiction allows, more so on a friendly basis, as it's not within the local community's authority. In any case, we are understood, and we seek nothing personal, only in the public interest. Similarly, we are aware that each year, more people are visiting both Herceg Novi and Trebinje, which is positive," Ćurić said.

All previous projects within the framework of international cooperation have been very successfully implemented, which is why the two cities have jointly applied for numerous international projects, Katić noted.

"We are participating together in these next calls, which definitely confirms that the two closest cities, side by side in two different countries, function together in an impeccable manner, and we will continue our cooperation even stronger in the coming period," he emphasized.

During the meeting, the continuation of cooperation in organizing events to be held in Trebinje and Herceg Novi was also agreed upon.