ZEMUNIK AIRPORT OPENED TO CIVILIAN TRAFFIC

ZADAR, Apr 2 (Hina) - Croatian Minister of Maritime Affairs, Traffic and Communications Ivica Mudrinic on Saturday flew to the Zemunik airport, thus opening it to civilian traffic. The opening ceremony was attended by EU, UN monitors and Prefect of Zadar County Sime Prtenjaca. Upon landing at the airport, Minister Mudrinic said today's flight inaugurated a shuttle service between Zagreb and Zadar, marking the beginning of normalisation of life in the Zadar area. He told reporters that regular flights between Zagreb, Zadar and Split would be scheduled every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, beginning next Tuesday. Minister Mudrinic added that the airport was shortly to be reconstructed. The first stage would include the reconstruction of navigation installations and the control tower. Minister Mudrinic and Prefect Prtenjaca also visited Maslenica and Pag bridges. 021457 MET apr 94