BRCKO TO BE GIVEN DM20 MILLION INTERNATIONAL DONATION BRCKO, Mar 10 (Hina) - The north-eastern Bosnian town of Brcko will be granted a more than 20 million German marks' worth international donation, which is aimed at breathing life
into the town, international supervisor for Brcko district Robert Farrand told reporters on Friday. The donation includes 6.5 million Euros from the European Union for the revival of economic resources, 2.2 million Euros from the United States for the conversion of Brcko military facilities and another 2.3 million Euros for the construction of a new road bridge over the Sava River. Asked about the district government and possible pressures after its appointment, Farrand said there had been ethnically and politically motivated pressures, however, he supported and believed in the district government. (hina) rml
BRCKO, Mar 10 (Hina) - The north-eastern Bosnian town of Brcko will
be granted a more than 20 million German marks' worth international
donation, which is aimed at breathing life into the town,
international supervisor for Brcko district Robert Farrand told
reporters on Friday.
The donation includes 6.5 million Euros from the European Union for
the revival of economic resources, 2.2 million Euros from the
United States for the conversion of Brcko military facilities and
another 2.3 million Euros for the construction of a new road bridge
over the Sava River.
Asked about the district government and possible pressures after
its appointment, Farrand said there had been ethnically and
politically motivated pressures, however, he supported and
believed in the district government.
(hina) rml