100.000 returnees this year

Federal Ministry for Displaced Persons and Refugees

Sarajevo,12 August, 1997 (AIM) - "During the first seven months of this year, there are about 60.000 returnees to the B&H Federation, mainly from Germany", stated at today's press conference Mr. Rasim Kadic, Federal Minister for Displaced Persons and Refugees, adding that this number is expected to be, by the end of this year, about 100.000 persons.

He informed that Program of return to Middle Bosnia Canton has to be realized by 25 August, 1997, including recently expelled Bosniaks from Jajce. He emphasized that most important is will of displaced and refugees to return to their original homes, mentioning improvement in Stolac, Prozor, Kupres, Kakanj, Vares, Zavidovoci and Zepca, where people are already in their houses.

Such big action needs more donations which would improve the conditions of living, because Bosnian winter is very close.(End)