Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications

Workgroup from the Directorate for Investigation of Transport Accidents from the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications left for Ohrid again, today at 5.00 o'clock to take part in the operation on the extraction of the ship "Ilinden".

The experts from the Croatian company arrived late in the evening yesterday on the airport in Skopje. They will accomplish the extraction procedure. The team and the technical equipment have been transported to Ohrid.    

The examination of the ship is set for today at 12 o'clock. Macedonian, Croatian and Bulgarian experts will participate, as well as investigation representatives. After the accomplishment of the inspection a final decision for the date and time of the extraction of "Ilinden" will be taken. Most likely this will happen on Thursday, September 17th.

For additional information:
Gergana Grozdeva, Press Centre,
Ministry of Transport, Information Technology
and Communications
Phone: 940 96 25
E-Mail: ggrozdeva@mtitc.government.bg