SARAJEVO, Feb 14 (Hina) - As of today, Sarajevo will have a regular bus-line connecting it with the Serb-held suburb of Ilidza, which is to be handed over to the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina's authorities. The bus-line was
established by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which provided fuel, while the municipal authorities provided buses and drivers.
SARAJEVO, Feb 14 (Hina) - As of today, Sarajevo will have a regular
bus-line connecting it with the Serb-held suburb of Ilidza, which
is to be handed over to the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina's
authorities. The bus-line was established by the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which provided fuel, while
the municipal authorities provided buses and drivers. #L#
UNHCR spokesman in Sarajevo, Chris Janowski said that there
was a small number of passengers in the buses this morning, but
their number grew bigger during the day.
The bus-line would function every day, with three buses
starting from Sarajevo for Ilidza each ten minutes.
There were no check-points between the part of Sarajevo under
Federation's control and the Serb-held Ilidza, he added.
UNHCR's main intention was to enable communication between
residents from different parts of the city, as well as to lessen
tensions and facilitate the transfer of authority which is to take
place on March 19.
Freedom of movement on the bridge connecting Sarajevo with the
Serb-held suburb of Grbavica was being restricted, Janowski warned,
adding that both the Bosniac and the Serb side prevented draft-age
men from crossing from one part of the city into the other, while
other residents who wanted to cross the bridge had to specify their
destination, the reason of their visit as well as its duration.
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