E.U. HUMANITARIAN TASK FORCE TO OPEN OFFICE IN MEDJUGORJE

ZAGREB, Feb 7 (Hina) - The European Union Task Force (ECTF), an executive body of the European Union Humanitarian Office (ECHO) in the former Yugoslavia, is to open an office in Medjugorje on Thursday, a statement said. The Medjugorje office will be of great importance to the ECHO in its efforts at alleviating the plight of people in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Through the Medjugorje office, the ECTF will maintain direct contacts with the EU Administration in Mostar and will be able to gather information of humanitarian aid supplies entering and leaving Bosnia-Herzegovina. The President of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kresimir Zubak, is expected to make a speech at the opening ceremony. (Hina) vr vm 071330 MET feb 95