MOSTAR, Dec 31 (Hina) - The international community's High Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Paddy Ashdown, on Wednesday made a decree on the enactment of a law on the supply of electricity and thus made it possible for the
aluminium plant in the southern city of Mostar to be provided with power and continue operating.
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MOSTAR, Dec 31 (Hina) - The international community's High
Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Paddy Ashdown, on Wednesday made
a decree on the enactment of a law on the supply of electricity and
thus made it possible for the aluminium plant in the southern city of
Mostar to be provided with power and continue operating.#L#
The law, which came into effect on Wednesday, stipulates that power
supply companies cannot export electricity unless they previously
ensure sufficient provisions of power for other companies in the
country.
The text of the law was forwarded to the Prime Minister of the
Croat-Muslim Federation, Ahmet Hadzipasic and the competent minister
in this Bosnian entity, Izet Zigic.
The Briton wrote to them that he had had to impose his decision after
local authorities failed to settle the issue and after he saw that the
'Aluminij' plant would have to stop operating if sufficient supplies
of power could not be secured.
Ashdown went on to say that he had no alternative if he wanted to
prevent a serious economic crisis in the country and save the
reputation of Bosnia-Herzegovina among possible foreign investors.
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