Historical: Istref Elesaj becomes first Kosovo licensed as international judge

Kosovo Judge Istref Elezaj has been licensed as international volleyball judge by CEV, writes Periscopi.

Elezaj travelled to Italy, where he underwent a ten-day license-taking seminar, which he successfully spent, thus becoming the first Kosovo volleyball judge to achieve.

Below, his full Facebook post:

Kosovo with international judges even in volleyball

Very excited and happy at the same time, I mark these line of recognition for you in my country's volleyball community, which after ten very busy days, with a very busy agenda in the Caorle of Italy, at the seminar for international volleyball judge organised by the CEV I managed to licensed as the international volleyball agent “
This achievement is historical for our country in particular for Kosovo volleyball, and for me, the feeling of being unique because I had the chance to start on this road, this success is the merit of all my colleagues for years of training the magistrate's profession but not having the chance to be mutually licensed because of the already known obstacles, then it's the honor of all volleyball players, the volleyball lovers who have brought volleyball here today.
I know I've been charged with a huge responsibility, as this call has forced me to do more in the way of trying to level up with our intercompetitive colleagues, which I'm going to try to continue, because it takes a lot of big steps to get closer to their level, that's what I've seen and experienced best these days, where all the participating states had a certain number of international judges in continuing and my colleagues of the group except for their predecessors.
I want to thank all those who believed in me from the beginning of my career as a judge, the chief FVK who nominated me, the chairman, and the commission of races, and my colleagues in the association of judges, my family who for a moment did not suspect me, and are so supportive of me, the society that all of my workmates, as well as all of those who support me who care deeply for me all these days, you have made me very proud of people who are around.
Thank you forever and so much for my country and my people!