ZAGREB, Oct 2 (Hina) - A Croatian state commission conferring civilian and military honours and decorations on Monday adopted a rule book on honours and decorations. According to the rule book, suggestions to honour those deserving on
the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Croatia's independence and the passing of independent Croatia's first, so called Christmas Constitution, may be made by citizens, counties, ministries, the government and parliament. The state commission has called on citizens and their associations, religious communities, counties, ministries, the government and the national parliament to submit their suggestions over the next month, said commission chairman Zdravko Tomac. He added the commission had decided it was necessary to adopt a new law on honour-conferring which would be more appropriate for peace-time and democratic standards in force around the world. According to Tomac, it is
ZAGREB, Oct 2 (Hina) - A Croatian state commission conferring
civilian and military honours and decorations on Monday adopted a
rule book on honours and decorations.
According to the rule book, suggestions to honour those deserving
on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Croatia's independence
and the passing of independent Croatia's first, so called Christmas
Constitution, may be made by citizens, counties, ministries, the
government and parliament.
The state commission has called on citizens and their associations,
religious communities, counties, ministries, the government and
the national parliament to submit their suggestions over the next
month, said commission chairman Zdravko Tomac.
He added the commission had decided it was necessary to adopt a new
law on honour-conferring which would be more appropriate for peace-
time and democratic standards in force around the world.
According to Tomac, it is necessary to enable deserving citizens to
receive the highest state honours. The extant medals will not
change image-wise, and the new suggestions do not represent their
devaluation, he said.
General Martin Spegelj said the rule book could not have been more
precise because of the current law.
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