INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTRE FOR SUNDAY'S ELECTION OPENED IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, June 14 (Hina) - On the eve of Croatia's 15 June presidential election, an international press centre was opened in the Croatian parliament on Saturday afternoon. The press centre will gather domestic and foreign reporters who will follow the course of tomorrow's election and the election results. The reporters will be informed about the electoral turnout at press conferences at 13.30 and 18.30 hours. The first, unofficial results will be made known at 00.30 hours on 16 June. The presidential election is one of the most important events around the world, the president of the Croatian Election Commission, Ivan Mrkonjic, said today at the opening of the international press centre. The Croatian Election Commission has carried out all necessary preparation for tomorrow's election, at polling places in Croatia, and for Croatian citizens abroad as well. Mrkonjic recalled that 4.060,000 Croatian citizens, out of them about 377,000 abroad, have the right to take part at tomorrow's presidential election. The election results could be followed on the Internet as well, he concluded. (hina) ha 141928 MET jun 97