41.   The German Foreign Ministry said the delay had bee caused by logistical problems in getting everyone to Bonn.

42.   This delay has some people, including prominent lawmaker Vladimir Lukin, nervous.

43.   The transport ministry is now studying what impact the Nong Ngu Hao delay would have on passenger numbers on the planned line, he said.

44.   Those delays had a seriously negative impact on some firms already struggling to cope with increased competition and meagre profits.

45.   Yet fears have been expressed about the effect the delay will have on the implementation of the Dayton accords.

46.   The delay will have no negative effect on their ambitious project, they emphasized.

47.   The delays in payments have fuelled discontent among broad sections of the population hit hard by the economic austerity drive.