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HR-INAUGURATION-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3538 BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3538HINA Zagreb 18 February 2000CROATIA'S PRESIDENT MESIC TAKES OATH ZAGREB, Feb 18 (Hina) - The new Croatian President Stjepan Mesic
on Friday took a solemn oath before the president of the Croatian Constitutional Court Smiljko Sokol. Stjepan Mesic, Croatia's second President, was elected in a presidential run-off ballot on February 7. Mesic, aged 66, was elected for a term of five years. The inauguration ceremony, which lasted about 15 minutes, took place in a sun-bathed St. Mark's Square in Zagreb's historical core, in the presence of numerous officials, citizens, and some 70 foreign delegations, including 12 heads of state and three premiers. Taking the oath, Mesic said he would perform his duties conscientiously and responsibly, to the benefit of the Croatian people and all Croatian citizens. "As the leader of the Croatian state, I will abide by the Constitution and laws and see tha