Construction began in June 2004. Sixty-six houses have been built so far and have already been moved into, while 24 are nearing completion.
The Bosnian Croats are building the houses themselves on state-owned land. Materials have been provided by Croatia's development ministry which, together with Knin, financed the building of the infrastructure. The project is worth 32.8 million kuna.
The refugees warmly received Sanader, Parliament Speaker Vladimir Seks, ministers, and the military ordinary, Juraj Jezerinac.
When all houses are completed, 518 persons will live in them, including 218 children. Given that they attend school in Knin, the prime minister said an elementary school and a church would soon be built in the vicinity.
He said everything should be done to stop Croats from leaving Golubic and that a college was opened in Knin today with that in mind.
"We are obliged to do this because of the numerous sacrifices of the Croat people in Croatia and in Bosnia-Herzegovina, thanks to whom today we can celebrate a great day in Croatian history, the tenth anniversary of the magnificent liberation Operation Storm," said Sanader.
He told them they had the support of the government and parliament, and thanked MP Gordana Turic, who initiated the project in Golubic and enabled the owners of flats and houses which until recently were occupied by Bosnian Croat refugees to get their property back.
"All returnees will be given back what's theirs and not one Croat will end up in the street," Sanader said.
To date 12,323 refugees have returned to Knin, including 9,423 Serbs, and there are 610 more waiting to return from Serbia-Montenegro and Bosnia. Sixty-two houses are still occupied, but they will soon be returned to their owners because the refugees currently staying in them are moving to Golubic and elsewhere where houses are being built specifically for them.