SARAJEVO: LETTER OF INTENT FOR MANAGING SAVA RIVER SIGNED

SARAJEVO, Nov 29 (Hina) - Representatives of Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Yugoslavia signed a letter of intent in Sarajevo Thursday thus giving an international status to the Sava River. The document started a procedure for making the Sava River completely competent for navigation and commercial use. Maritime Affairs, Transportation, and Communications Minister Alojz Tusek signed the letter on Croatia's behalf. The Pact on stability in Southeast Europe's Coordinator, Bodo Hombach, attended the signing ceremony. The letter of intent was signed during the sitting of the Pact's Working Table, which is currently holding a session in Sarajevo and discussing economic revival and cooperation in the region. Also announced was the preparing of an international agreement on managing the Sava River, and concrete projects of establishing free navigation on river. According to Tusek, this agreement will be of great significance to Croatia, namely because it will enable the functioning of ports in Sisak and Slavonski Brod, which suffered great damage due to blocked traffic on the Sava River. (hina) np sb