INTER-CULTURAL CENTRE PLANNED IN VUKOVAR

( Editorial: --> 9973 ) VUKOVAR, Dec 20 (Hina) - Representatives of the UN Transitional Administration for the Croatian Danube river region (UNTAES, Council of Europe and international non-government organisations met representatives of Croatian authorities in the UN-administered region's city of Vukovar on Saturday to discuss plans for the construction of an inter-cultural centre in Vukovar. Head of the Vukovar-Srijem County Education and Sports Office, Zdenka Buljan, said after the meeting that this was an initiative by the international community. Various musical, literary, computer and other programmes would take place at the centre for people all over the world, which is aimed at the establishment of trust among the residents of Vukovar. The inter-cultural centre would also assist other cultural centres in the city. Representatives of Croatian cultural institutions basically expressed support to the idea of the centre, stressing that it needed to be planned in more detail, as well as that the problem of financing had to be solved. The project should be completed by spring in order to be included among projects presented at the donors' conference next March, Buljan said. (hina) lm 201901 MET dec 97