GOVERNMENT NOMINATES COMMISSIONER FOR DUBROVNIK-NERETVA COUNTY

( Editorial: --> 8077 ) ZAGREB, July 16 (Hina)- Following the dissolution of the assembly in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county, the Government met in a closed door session on Thursday and nominated Luka Siljeg the county commissioner. After the county assembly failed to nominate a new prefect within 15 days after giving a vote of no confidence in Prefect Jure Buric, he dissolved it on 8 July, as prescribed by the Law on local management and self-management. On Thursday the Government adopted a letter of intent granting the Zadar airport a state guarantee for a reconstruction loan. The Government also nominated Yvan Lalanne-Berdouticq a honorary consul in the region of Rhone-Alpes, France. Naji Kalpaki was nominated a honorary consul to Syria, based in Damascus. Kalpaki's jurisdiction will cover the whole of Syria. The Government founded a commission for associations, which will determine which associations can be considered specially important for national interests and worthy to be financed from the state budget. The president of the commission is Deputy PM Ivica Kostovic and his deputy, Deputy PM Ljerka Mintas-Hodak. The Government also drafted a decision granting all the associations that have received subventions in 1997 and before an advance payment for 1998. (Hina) jn mr 161906 MET jul 98