BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO.3537 HINA ZAGREB, 17 FEBRUARY 2000

HR-HINA-POLITICS BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO.3537 HINA ZAGREB, 17 FEBRUARY 2000 FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR MESIC'S INAUGURATION COMPLETEDZAGREB, Feb 17 (Hina) - The final preparations for the inauguration of Croatian President-Elect Stipe Mesic, which is to take place on February 18, have been completed at the Square of St Mark, downtown Zagreb, on Thursday. According to last information, over 600 domestic and foreign guests, including 12 presidents and three prime ministers will be present at the ceremony. More than 70 foreign delegations will attend the ceremony. The event will be covered by over 140 foreign and 200 domestic reporters.MESIC-D'ALEMA TALKS: ITALY TO SUPPORT CROATIA IN ACCESSING EU, NATOZAGREB, Feb 17 (Hina) - Italian Premier Massimo D'Alema told reporters in Zagreb on Thursday his country would fully support Croatia in its integration with Euro-Atlantic structures, and that he was sure Croatia and Italy would work together in building security in this region. "Croati