KIEV, July 7 – President Petro Poroshenko said he hopes that Ukraine could provide hosting of EuroBasket 2017.

During the meeting with FIBA Europe President Turgay Demirel, the head of the state expressed gratitude for the position of FIBA to postpone the European Basketball Championship that was to be held in Ukraine in 2015 to the year 2017.

"Thank you for your understanding of Ukraine's proposal to postpone the holding of EuroBasket. The whole world demonstrates solidarity with Ukraine in these extremely difficult conditions because now we are virtually fighting for our independence," he said.