EUROPEAN COMMISSION HELPS IN RECONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES IN MOSTAR

( Editorial: --> 3397 ) MOSTAR, May 12 (Hina) - The European Commission has granted ECU 4.800,000 for the reconstruction of houses in Mostar's six municipalities, the German government commissioner for the return of Bosnian refugees, Dietmar Schlee, told reporters in Mostar on Tuesday. Schlee said this after today's meeting with Mostar Mayor Safet Orucevic and his deputy Ivan Prskalo. The German government has granted DM400,000 for the project of reconstruction of houses in Mostar. The project is being conducted by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Schlee said. Schlee described as positive a plan on refugee return which was adopted in Mostar recently. The German government is very interested in its implementation since some 10,000 refugees from Mostar are currently living in Germany, Schlee added. (hina) rm 122051 MET may 98