The head of state said he expected the new cabinet led by Kosor to continue pursuing an unequivocal and resolute pro-European policy.
At a ceremony televised by the national broadcasting company, Kosor said she hoped that the new government would be appointed on Monday and announced a revision of the state budget as her first move as the country's premier.
"Ms. Kosor has presented evidence showing that in the present make-up of the Sabor (national parliament) she has the backing of the required majority," Mesic said.
Thanking Mesic for his confidence in her as the PM-Designate, Kosor voiced hope that Croatia's European Union accession negotiations, blocked by Slovenia due to a border dispute, would resume by the end of this year.