COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC RESUMES AT THE MOSTAR AIRPORT

( Editorial: --> 7679 ) MOSTAR, July 14 (Hina)- A Croatian Airlines aeroplane with 10 passengers on board landed on Tuesday at the Mostar Ortijas airport. That was the first civilian flight to the Mostar airport, which marked the resumption of commercial traffic. The airport was ceremoniously reopened for commercial traffic last week. According to an announcement on Tuesday, as of now there will be three return flights from Zagreb to Mostar every week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The resumption of commercial traffic, after a six year lull, was preceded by a year long negotiations on the management of the airport between the Croat and the Bosniac sides. The differences were resolved through arbitration by High Representative for BH Carlos Westendorp, who decided that the airport's board of directors would consist of three Croats, three Bosniacs and one representative of the international community who will chair the board. (Hina) mr 141926 MET jul 98