DONORS' CONFERENCE FOR BRCKO TO TAKE PLACE ON 4 AND 5 NOVEMBER

( Editorial: --> 7239 ) TUZLA, Oct 31 (Hina) - A donors' conference for Brcko is to take place in this north Bosnian town on 4 and 5 November. At the initiative of the International High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Carlos Westendorp, and the international supervisor for Brcko, spokesman for Westendorp's office in Brcko, Razvigor Bazala, said on Friday. Bazal announced 23 countries and ten non-government organisations to participate at the conference to provide support for the economy, infrastructure and social problems of the town area on both sides of the separation line between entities. Discussed will also be various forms of help for small companies and loans from DM 5,000 to DM 20,000. Bazala added that since the last meeting of the Commission for Return to the zone under international supervision, another 154 applications to return had been granted, out of which 77 had been filed by Croats, 66 by Moslems and 12 by Serbs. So far, 1,955 persons have returned to the area. (hina) lm 311456 MET oct 97