CROATIAN PRESIDENT'S ENVOY VISITS RAVNE-BRCKO CANTON

ORASJE/RAVNE-BRCKO, July 18 (Hina) - Special envoy of the Croatian President for relations with the Bosnian Federation and Bosnia- Herzegovina, Franjo Greguric, on Friday visited the Ravne-Brcko and Orasje municipalities (northern Bosnia-Herzegovina). Accompanying Greguric were Croatian Ambassador to Bosnia- Herzegovina, Darinko Bago, and Croatian Consul in Tuzla, Kresimir Aleric. #L# Head of the Ravne-Brcko municipal authority, Mijo Anic, informed the guests about the status and current problems of the municipality. Greguric stressed the economy had to be orientated towards those segments which could satisfy the municipality as well as the cooperation with subjects in Croatia and Bosnian Federation. HE added that Croatia would help with the construction of 150 to 200 housing facilities from Tuzla to Orasje. In Orasje, the delegation held talks with the Posavina Canton prefect, Pavo Kobas, Canton's Prime Minister Neven Djukic and heads of the Orasje and Odzak municipalities. Kobas informed the delegation about problems in the canton, stressing the problem of reconstruction in the Odzak area. Greguric called on representatives of the canton and municipality authorities to cooperate with the chambers of commerce of neighbouring Croatian counties and the Bosnian Federation. (hina) lm 181018 MET jul 97