BOSNIA HAS SO FAR GOT 5.28 BILLION DOLLARS OF DONATIONS-IZETBEGOVIC

SARAJEVO, June 3 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina has so far received 5.28 billion dollars of donations aimed at the reconstruction of this war-stricken country. Until the end of 1998, 2.4 billion were invested in the Croat-Moslem entity (the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina), said the Moslem member of Bosnia's three-man presidency, Alija Izetbegovic. Answering question of readers of the Sarajevo-based daily "Dnevni Avaz, Izetbegovic explained for which purposes donations were spent. Most money - 373 million dollars - was used for the strengthening of the Federation's macroeconomic frame and for the support of the fiscal reform. The reconstruction of the electric power system needed 337 million dollars, whereas the reconstruction of industry used 302 million. For the renovation of houses and flats 296 million dollars were used, whereas the costs of the reconstruction of the infrastructure, railway lines and airports totalled 188 million dollars. The water management used 186 million, social welfare 130 million , education, 127 million and the public health got 124 million dollars. In this context, Izetbegovic pointed to the problem of the insufficient efforts of the Bosnian joint bodies which thwarted the speedy implementation of the donated means. This Moslem politician also complained about donors' insistence on certain procedures before they could ensure means. He added that although this assistance had been considerable, it was sufficient only to cover urgent needs in above-mentioned fields of economy and the public life of Bosnia. War damage which Bosnia suffered is at least 100 billion dollars, he assessed. (hina) jn ms