AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTER VISITS TRAVNIK

( Editorial: --> 5072 ) TRAVNIK, Apr 6 (Hina) - Austrian Interior Minister Karl Schloegel Monday visited Travnik, central Bosnia, where with local leaders he discussed the return of Bosnian refugees from Austria to Bosnia. Since the war began, Austria has welcomed about 95,000 refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina, said Schloegel. About 60,000, mostly with higher education, have working permits. Some 10,000 have returned to Bosnia, while some went to other European countries, the interior minister said, pointing out the Austrian government was currently providing care for 5,400 mostly elderly Bosnian refugees. Austria wants to assist in the voluntary refugee return. The Austrian government is willing to assist in the reconstruction of the infrastructure and finance economy projects. But the Austrian government does not want to reconstruct houses to which owners do not want to return, Schloegel said. (hina) ha mm 061944 MET apr 98