WORLD BANK REPS END TWO-WEEK VISIT TO 'CROATIAN RAILWAYS'

ZAGREB, July 15 (Hina) - A meeting took place at the Croatian Railways management offices in Zagreb on Tuesday, as the final meeting among representatives of the World Bank, Croatian Maritime Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications Ministry and Croatian Railways (HZ). The participants summarised the two-week visit of the World Bank mission representatives in Croatia. They visited the HZ to observe the situation and draw up a plan for the further restructuring and modernisation of Croatian Railways, the HZ said in a statement. World Bank mission representatives expressed satisfaction with the two-week work and said they would present their report to the World Bank's board of directors. The Board of directors is expected to inform the Croatian government by the end of the month about their stance on the restructuring and modernisation of the HZ, and about the type and amount of support the World Bank is willing to provide in the project, with the cooperation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. (hina) lm mm 151826 MET jul 97