AMERICAN MILITARY ENVOY VISITS MINE CLEARING CENTRE

( Editorial: --> 0845 ) ZAGREB, Sept 16 (Hina) - A US military envoy, Lieutenant Colonel John Adams, visited the Croatian Centre for Clearing Mines in Sisak (about 50 km south-east from Zagreb) on Wednesday. The Croatian Government's public relations office said officials informed Lieutenant Colonel Adams of the centre's organisation and activities. Its goal is to clear 400 square kilometres of Croatian territory from mines per year. Centre head Damir Gortesa presented information on mine clearing projects currently in progress and the establishment of a supervisory system in areas cleared of mines. The head of the Centre suggested several fund raising methods for certain projects. The meeting paid particular attention to the issue of locating mines, for there is no precise information from the terrain on the distribution of mine fields. (Hina) it jn /mbr 161801 MET sep 98