CROATIA'S RULING HDZ MARKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY

ZAGREB, June 14 (Hina) - The ruling Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ) Main Committee will hold a session in Zagreb on June 26, the HDZ Secretary General, Drago Krpina, told a press conference on Monday. Croatian and HDZ President Franjo Tudjman should open the session with a speech on HDZ's historical achievements and its role in the future. About 20 senior officials of the party should give speeches on the significant aspects of the Croatian social life. The HDZ Main Committee will appoint a working group which will draft proposals on an electoral programme and an electoral headquarters. The proposals should be adopted at the next session of the HDZ Main Committee in September, Krpina said. He told the press conference that a series of manifestations would be held during the next ten days to mark HDZ's tenth anniversary, such as the opening of an HDZ archive, an exhibition of books written by prominent members of the party, an international soccer tournament of similar parties from abroad, etc. Krpina also expressed satisfaction with the victory of Democratic- Chrisitian-oriented parties at the elections for the European Parliament. He said it was to be expected that Europe "would turn to more stable political orientations". (hina) it/ha jn