FOUR FORMER YUGOSLAV STATES TO EXCHANGE RAIL WAGONS

( Editorial: --> 1431 ) ZAGREB, Feb 12 (Hina) - Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will start returning to each other freight wagons which remained in those countries after the break-up of the former Yugoslav federation, said a statement from the office of the Croatian Railways' (HZ) General Director. The exchange of wagons will be carried out in line with an inter- state agreement on disassociation, signed in the second half of 1997 by the members of the former Union of Yugoslav Railways. The first train with 35 freight wagons will set out on Friday from Croatia towards Yugoslavia. On the same day, wagons will set out from Slovenia via Croatia to Yugoslavia and Macedonia. Croatian Railways is expecting details on the take-over of Croatian wagons from Yugoslavia. (hina) jn rm 121554 MET feb 98