BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH

HR-PARLIAMENT-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3500HINA Zagreb, January 11, 2000FEB 1 POSSIBLE DATE FOR CONSTITUTING OF LOWER HOUSE - SAYS PAVLETICZAGREB, Jan 11 (Hina) - Croatian Sabor President and Acting Head of State Vlatko Pavletic on Tuesday confirmed February 1 was one of the possible dates for the constitution of the new Sabor. On that date, the presidency and committees of the House of Representatives would be formed, and laws passed which would enable government functioning. Pavletic expressed hope the constituent session would not have to be postponed, regardless of possible objections to the official results of January 3 parliamentary elections. Today Pavletic discussed the dates for the transfer of executive and legislative powers with the presidents of the parties making the "Opposition Four" coalition. Yesterday he discussed the matter with the presidents of the Social Democratic Party/Croatian Social Liberal Party (SDP/HSLS) coa