CHANGE IN WORK REGIME OF KNEZEVO-UDVAR BORDER CROSSING

ZAGREB, Feb 20 (Hina) - The Knezevo - Udvar border crossing between Croatia and Hungary under UNTAES administration, which has so far been open only for the transport of goods in transit, is to be opened for passengers on 24 February. The Croatian government public relations office issued a statement on Thursday saying that a meeting between Croatian and UNTAES delegations had taken place in Beli Manastir on Thursday, which had focused on changes in the regime of the border crossing. The delegations had agreed that the Knezevo-Udvar border crossing be opened on 24 February to all vehicles and passengers who had documents necessary for entering Croatia and Hungary. Croatian citizens and vehicles with Croatian license plates will pass through Baranja at first, from the Bilje UN check point north of Osijek, to the Knezevo-Udvar border crossing. At the meeting in Beli Manastir, the delegations reached an agreement on the beginning of negotiations on the opening of a railway line connecting Osijek (Croatia) and Pecuh (Hungary) through the Beli Manastir-Magyarboly border crossing, the statement said. (hina) lm jn 201841 MET feb 97