ZAGREB, Feb 8 (Hina) - The Secretary General of the Government Office for Displaced Persons and Refugees, Pavo Handabaka, yesterday received the head of the International Organisation for Migrations (IOM), Andreas Halbach. Halbach was
interested in the course of the return of refugees from Croatia and third countries to their homes in the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a statement from the Office said.
BOSNIAN REFUGEES
ZAGREB, Feb 8 (Hina) - The Secretary General of the Government
Office for Displaced Persons and Refugees, Pavo Handabaka,
yesterday received the head of the International Organisation for
Migrations (IOM), Andreas Halbach. Halbach was interested in the
course of the return of refugees from Croatia and third countries
to their homes in the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a statement
from the Office said. #L#
Handabaka informed his guest about the preparations the Office
was undertaking in order to start organised, voluntary return of
Bosnian refugees, in cooperation with federal bodies in charge of
their return.
Croatia was not returning the refugees during the winter, but
a smaller number of them, accommodated in Croatia or third
countries, were asking to return home, Handabaka said.
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