OIC MEMBERS CONFIRM WILLINGNESS TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST BOSNIA

SARAJEVO, Jun 19 (Hina) - The OIC (Organisation of Islamic Conference) Fund-Raising Task Group for Bosnia-Herzegovina today closed a two-day meeting, held in Sarajevo behind closed door. The meeting discussed the assistance OIC members were willing to grant within the framework of the "Train and Equip" program. Malaysia confirmed its intention to earmark US$ 10 million for that purpose, official sources said after the meeting. Representatives of 17 Islamic countries requested the Bosnian Government to elaborate a concrete project for the development of small and medium-sized companies in the next two weeks. The project would be financed from a special fund set up by OIC members. Brunei representatives immediately left for Travnik, where facilities for refugees from Srebrenica are to be constructed with Brunei's sponsorship. (hina) as 192302 MET jun 96