SABOR CONTINUES SESSION

ZAGREB, July 13 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament on Friday evening continued with its session in the presence of the public. During the continuation of the session, MPs should decide on the model of discussions on the relations with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and on the motion for the confidence vote in the incumbent government. The president of the strongest opposition party (HDZ), Ivo Sanader, reiterated that his party insisted on separate debates on these two issues, explaining the separate discussions would make it possible for MPs "to enter the merit of the thing." On the other hand, representatives of five parties which make up the ruling coalition insisted that the Zagreb-ICTY relations be discussed together with the motion on the confidence vote, set for Sunday. The session, which began as the closed one, continued as open and reporters could be present at it. However, there was not live TV coverage as the television could not ensure conditions for it. Sabor Speaker Zlatko Tomcic said the decision on holding the open session was made as to demystify what was going on in the parliament hall. Of government members, only Ivica Pancic, the minister in charge of war veterans, attended the sitting. (hina) ms