Talking to the press after the session, HSP leader Anto Djapic said his party would do all in its power to foil what he said was the media's attempt to make the presidential race a dead heat between only two candidates, referring to Stjepan Mesic and Jadranka Kosor.
He added the HSP was extremely satisfied with Letica's performance so far, both in Parliament in the HSP club of deputies, although he is not an HSP member, and in other HSP activities.
Letica thanked the HSP for its support, announcing that if elected head of state he would oppose the marginalisation of the constitutional role of president of the republic.
He said the president must be an educated, wise and patriotic person, but also determined and courageous to fight for national interests.
Letica added he would advocate the establishment of a commission of inquiry into transcripts of war-time meetings held at the office of the president of the republic, raise the issue of war damages, and insist that not an inch of Croatian soil be ceded to other states at any cost.
Djapic said the HSP decided to run in next year's local elections independently at all levels. He said the party could not agree to pre-election coalitions because after the polls it wanted to be able to make autonomous decisions.
Djapic added, however, that after the polls the HSP would be open to forming a coalition with all democratic parties elected to local government.
Velimir Kvesic was re-elected HSP Main Committee chairman, while Ivan Milicevic and Pero Covic were elected deputy chairmen.