ZAGREB, Feb 27 (Hina) - A physical plan of reconstruction of the City of Vukovar, destroyed during the Serbian aggression on eastern Slavonia, was presented in Zagreb today. The plan will be the basis for the reconstruction of the
city which is to be rebuilt through public competition, international cooperation and initiative of the local population.
ZAGREB, Feb 27 (Hina) - A physical plan of reconstruction of the
City of Vukovar, destroyed during the Serbian aggression on eastern
Slavonia, was presented in Zagreb today. The plan will be the basis
for the reconstruction of the city which is to be rebuilt through
public competition, international cooperation and initiative of the
local population. #L#
The plan was drawn up by the Institute for Physical Planning
of the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing in
cooperation with the Vukovar municipal leadership and the Institute
for Urban Planning of the Zagreb University College of
Architecture.
Croatian Vice Premier Ivica Kostovic said that the creation of
the plan was 'part of Croatia's activities aimed at peaceful
reintegration of eastern Slavonia'.
'i hope that the international community would come to our aid
and help us reconstruct this city which can be compared to a
phoenix', U.N. Transitional Administrator in Eastern Slavonia,
Baranja and Western Srijem, Jacques Klein said.
Similar plans were drawn up for the neighbouring
municipalities of Ilok, Tovarnik, Lovas, Bogdanovci and Tompojevci.
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