ZAGREB, May 19 (Hina) - The Croatian National Sabor's House of Representatives on Friday continued its fourth session with a debate on a government bill on changes to the Law on Areas of Special State Concern. The bill is aimed at
confirming the inviolability of the right to private property and its restitution. The purpose of the law is also to remove the consequences of the war in those areas which were hit by war operations during the Homeland War, create conditions for a speedier return of their pre-war population, and stimulate the demographic and economic recovery and development of those areas. The bill also deals with the problem of temporary users of other persons' property, mostly Croat refugees from Yugoslavia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, who will be provided with alternative accommodation. In cases where it is not possible, the refugees will stay in those flats or houses which they currently occup
ZAGREB, May 19 (Hina) - The Croatian National Sabor's House of
Representatives on Friday continued its fourth session with a
debate on a government bill on changes to the Law on Areas of Special
State Concern.
The bill is aimed at confirming the inviolability of the right to
private property and its restitution.
The purpose of the law is also to remove the consequences of the war
in those areas which were hit by war operations during the Homeland
War, create conditions for a speedier return of their pre-war
population, and stimulate the demographic and economic recovery
and development of those areas.
The bill also deals with the problem of temporary users of other
persons' property, mostly Croat refugees from Yugoslavia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina, who will be provided with alternative
accommodation. In cases where it is not possible, the refugees will
stay in those flats or houses which they currently occupy, and the
actual owners will be paid the rent.
As the state currently does not own the sufficient number of flats
where it could accommodate all temporary tenants, it is necessary
to secure funds for that purpose. The government will therefore
seek a 30 million-Euro-worth loan from the Council of Europe's
Development Bank with a grace period of five years.
If the loan is granted, Croatia would be able to provide
accommodation for 4,000 families, plus another 2,500 families who
will be taken care of with the help of a programme within
Partnership for Peace.
The bill is aimed at equalising all Croatian citizens who live, have
returned to, or have settled in the areas of special state concern.
According to the bill, the Danube River region will also become an
area of special state concern.
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