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Speaking about the damage caused by the earthquake to the valuable monumental core of Petrinja the Minister said that the reconstruction will focus on preserving the visual identity of historic buildings but with the necessary modernization in terms of energy efficiency and earthquake protection.It is clear to Petrinja that the entire historic core has been badly damaged. At the moment we are thinking about making a reconstruction project for Petrinja similar to the post-war reconstruction of Vukovar so to preserve and restore the core that is the citys identity the minister said.Part of the buildings will have to be renovated by facsimile and part by reconstruction reinforcements and earthquake fixing said Obuljen Korinek. It will also be necessary to resolve all existing property-legal issues in agreement with the City and the Mayor as well as with the State Property Office so that a quick reconstruction can begin she emphasized. In the approach to the reconstruction of Sisak and Glina where the damage is less the emphasis will be on dealing with individual buildings. The damage assessment will be done according to the methodology recently applied for the Zagreb earthquake after which a complete reconstruction project will be made she said.When asked by reporters how she commented on the claims of some citizens that in previous renovations of buildings protected by conservators they defended the increased use of reinforcement and iron the minister said she had heard different interpretations but that her ministrys position was that cultural heritage could best be preserved. to make it safe for modern use. In that sense guidelines for energy reconstruction have been made and that is how the guidelines for earthquake reconstruction will be compiled she said.So our position will be security first and foremost. We know that such historic centers can be restored and that their uniqueness and visual identity can be preserved while at the same time being restored to the best standards so that they are both earthquake-resistant and energetically restored she said. is Obuljen Korinek.
