COMMISSION SATISFIED WITH WORKS ON SPLIT-ZAGREB HIGHWAY

DUGOPOLJE, Sept 24 (Hina) - A meeting of the Commission for the Construction of the Split-Zagreb Highway was held on Tuesday in Dugopolje, near Split. Croatian Premier Ivica Racan, who is also the head of the Commission, told journalists after the meeting that there was no longer any reason to doubt that the most important strategic programme for the country - the construction of the Split-Zagreb Highway - would be completed. #L# The Commission decided to extend the highway by another 12 kilometres between Dugopolje and Prgomet in an effort to relieve traffic in Split. A report on works along the entire highway was also discussed and it was estimated that the work was being conducted in line with the planned schedule. The premier also advised journalists that the government would participate in constructing a commercial zone along the entire Zagreb-Split Highway regardless of whether this will be used for industry, free trade or warehousing. The government is prepared to ensure up to 1.36 million euros for each individual zone, Racan said. "All this relates to a government decision to promote development and employment because we want all supporting complexes along the highway to be in line with European standards," Racan said. Commenting on a reporter's question, the Public Works, Reconstruction and Construction Minister, Radimir Cacic, said the situation relating to General Janko Bobetko would not affect the credit rating of the country and that he was deeply convinced there was no impending danger of this, if, as he said, everything remains on the level of a legal battle and is not taken into the streets. (hina) sp it sb