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Bosnian authorities still critical of Croatia's project for Peljesac bridge

SARAJEVO, Nov 12 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina's Transport andCommunications Minister Branko Dokic has said that Bosnian authoritieshave not yet given their go-ahead for the project of construction of abridge between the Croatian peninsula of Peljesac and the mainland andthat this bridge could not be constructed until Sarajevo allows it.
SARAJEVO, Nov 12 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina's Transport and Communications Minister Branko Dokic has said that Bosnian authorities have not yet given their go-ahead for the project of construction of a bridge between the Croatian peninsula of Peljesac and the mainland and that this bridge could not be constructed until Sarajevo allows it.

The Croatian bridge should pass near the coastal town of Neum, where neighbouring Bosnia-Herzegovina has a narrow outlet to the Adriatic Sea.

The Sarajevo-based Dnevni Avaz daily on Saturday quoted Dokic as saying that earlier this week he asked his Croatian counterpart, Minister Bozidar Klameta, to provide the Bosnian government with documentation on the entire project.

On Thursday, Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader formally opened construction work on what will be the longest bridge in Croatia. Sanader said that the Peljesac project would bring benefits to the entire country as citizens of Croatia would no longer need a passport to reach the southernmost part of the country.

The southernmost part of Croatia is cut off from the rest of the country at Neum, i,e. a stretch of the coast belonging to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

However, the announcement of the construction of the Peljesac bridge provoked strong reactions in Bosnia, as some officials in that country believe that the future bridge could block passage of ships to Neum.

Dokic said that on Thursday he had held talks with Croatia's Ambassador in Sarajevo, Josip Vrbosic on the matter.

"I told him (Vrbosic) that Bosnia continues to insist on the fulfillment of international standards regarding unimpeded passage," Dokic said alluding to the size of the bridge.

One of the most important infrastructure projects undertaken by the current Croatian government, the Peljesac bridge will be 2,300 metres long and the cost of construction is estimated at between 250 and 300 million euros along with access roads,

The project should be completed by 2008.

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