TELECOMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BH ENTITIES RESTORED

( Editorial: --> 9340 ) SARAJEVO, March 13 (Hina) - Telecommunications between the two entities of Bosnia-Herzegovina, suspended in 1992, were restored on Friday. The project of restoration of telecommunications was financed by the European Union. Restoring the telephone lines, which are still of a limited capacity, cost US$5 million. The project commenced following an agreement between representatives of the three interested sides, which was mediated by US diplomat Richard Holbrooke last year. Back then it was agreed that the country code, 387, would remain valid for the whole of Bosnia-Herzegovina but within the country there would exist three codes - one for Sarajevo, another for other parts of the Croat-Muslim Federation and a third for the Bosnian Serb entity. Equipment for connecting telecommunications between the Federation and Republika Srpska was donated by the French company Alcatel. (Hina) jn mrb/rm 131601 MET mar 98