CRO PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN SINJ TO WATCH JOUSTING TOURNAMENT

SINJ, Aug 10 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Sunday noon arrived in Sinj where in the afternoon he will attend the final celebration of the 282nd jousting tournament (Sinjska Alka). The President arrived with his advisor for interior affairs, Ivic Pasalic, and Ambassadors Ivan Simonovic and Janko Dobrinovic-Vranyczany. They were welcomed by Sinj Mayor and president of the Lancers From Sinj Knights Society Mate Jukic, Lancer Duke Major General Mirko Norac, Split County Prefect Branimir Luksic and the head of the Split County Police Administration, Marko Bekavac. Attending the final celebration of this year's jousting tournament are high officials of the Croatian government and parliament, the Army, political parties, the Split County, the Association of Homeland War Disabled Soldiers, and foreign ambassadors accredited in Croatia. (hina) ha 101415 MET aug 97