BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5000

HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5000 HINA Zagreb 30 June 200382-KILOMETRE SECTION OF ZAGREB-SPLIT HIGHWAY OPENED FOR TRAFFICZADAR, June 30 (Hina) - The 82-kilometre-long newly-built section of the Zagreb-Split highway from Udbina via Gornja Ploca to Zadar was opened for traffic Monday. The construction of this part of the highway cost 2.2 billion kuna (approx. 93 mln. euros). Officially opening the section, Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan recalled that criticism about and mistrust in the possibility of building this highway had been expressed but also that the entire project of a highway towards the Croatian south had been dreamed of for decades. "We succeeded in accomplishing this goal when Croatia's political, economic and financial rating is improved," PM Racan said. He thanked everybody who contributed to the construction, primarily Croatian citizens who showed confidence and support. In this context Racan in particular thanked a retired doctor from Zagr