PROTESTERS UNBLOCK ROAD IN NORTH-EASTERN BOSNIAN DISTRICT

BRCKO, Aug 15 (Hina) - Hundreds of protesters who blocked the Orasje-Tuzla road near the Arizona market in north-eastern Bosnia's district of Brcko on Thursday morning, protesting against the closure of their shops, dispersed in the afternoon. #L# The road was unblocked after it was agreed that a ten-member delegation representing the protesters would meet representatives of Brcko's authorities later today in an effort to solve the misunderstanding. Inspectors started closing down the shops on Wednesday, claiming they did not have working permits. The protesters stated the opposite, maintaining they were paying taxes to the Brcko authorities regularly. Today the protesters were joined by a group of local Croats who the district's authorities recently decided to dispossess of 15 hectares of land at the Arizona market, saying it was in public interest. Before dispersing, the protesters said they would block the Orasje- Tuzla road again on Friday morning if tonight's meeting did not settle the matter. (hina) ha