MOSTAR-Politika +UNESCO ORGANISES CONFERENCE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF OLD BRIDGE ++MOSTAR, Nov 9 (Hina) - Deputy Mayor of Mostar Safet Orucevic on +Monday announced that UNESCO would on November 17 and 18 organise +the first conference of
a commission of international experts for +the reconstruction of the Mostar Old Bridge.+ The Old Bridge was destroyed five years ago to the day, during +conflicts between Bosniaks (Moslems) and Croats in Mostar.+ The commission comprises experts from Bosnia-Herzegovina, +Croatia, Yugoslavia, United States, Turkey and the Netherlands.+ The reconstruction of the bridge and the historic town centre will +cost around US$14 million.+ The World Bank will set aside three to four million dollars, and the +rest will be collected from donors, Orucevic said.+(hina) lml+
MOSTAR, Nov 9 (Hina) - Deputy Mayor of Mostar Safet Orucevic on
Monday announced that UNESCO would on November 17 and 18 organise
the first conference of a commission of international experts for
the reconstruction of the Mostar Old Bridge.
The Old Bridge was destroyed five years ago to the day, during
conflicts between Bosniaks (Moslems) and Croats in Mostar.
The commission comprises experts from Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Croatia, Yugoslavia, United States, Turkey and the Netherlands.
The reconstruction of the bridge and the historic town centre will
cost around US$14 million.
The World Bank will set aside three to four million dollars, and the
rest will be collected from donors, Orucevic said.
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