CROATIA TO IMPORT ELECTRIC POWER FROM BOSNIA

SARAJEVO, June 27 (Hina) - The directors of Croatian and Bosnian state- run electric companies, Damir Begovic and Emir Aganovic, signed a cooperation agreement in Sarajevo on Friday. Aganovic said that 320 million kWh of electric power, which is nine per cent of Bosnia-Herzegovina's total output, would be exported to Croatia before the end of the year. The agreement also stipulates that 60 per cent of the power will be paid in cash while the rest will be paid in goods manufactured in Croatia, primarily equipment for the power and mining industries. "Today's agreement is the first step in the restoration of the pre- war cooperation," Aganovic said, stressing that by signing the agreement the two power systems would actually be linked to form one whole. Begovic said that the agreement reflected the desire of both companies for closer cooperation, including efforts to overcome difficulties which had arisen in the past years. The signing ceremony was attended, among others, by Croatian ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina Darinko Bago and the Bosnian Federation's energy, mining and industry minister Izudin Kapetanovic. The Croatian delegation was received by Bosnian Presidency member Kresimir Zubak. (hina) vm jn 271609 MET jun 97