EUROPEAN COMMISSION BEGINS RECONSTRUCTION OF TWO APARTMENT BLOCKS IN VUKOVAR

IN VUKOVAR ZAGREB, June 12 (Hina) - The reconstruction of 142 apartments in two apartment blocks in the centre of Vukovar has begun, the office of European Commission special envoy to Croatia Per Vinther said in a statement on Thursday. The apartments, when finished in the autumn, would provide accommodation for 400 people. The reconstruction is financed by the European Union and carried out by the European Commission in close cooperation with relevant Croatian authorities and UNTAES. In the first half of this year the European Union has also financed the reconstruction of public buildings, the power grid and water supply. So far 22 million kuna has been spent on this projects, and the EU plans to invest 100 million kuna in the reconstruction of the Croatian Danube river region before the end of this year. (hina) vm 121821 MET jun 97