ZAGREB CITY ASSEMBLY MARKS DAY OF ZAGREB ( Editorial: --> 1072 )

( Editorial: --> 1072 ) ZAGREB, 15 Nov (Hina) - On the occasion of the Day of Zagreb, 16 November, the Zagreb City Assembly held a formal session in the town hall on Saturday. The session was followed by a ceremony at which 15 annual City of Zagreb awards were presented for achievements in art, sport, architecture and science. Participants in the formal session were addressed by the president of the Zagreb City Assembly, Zlatko Canjuga, mayor Marina Matulovic-Dropulic and representative of the Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, Presidential Chief-Of-Staff Hrvoje Sarinic. Speaking before numerous representatives of the Government, Parliament, University, Croatian army, religious communities and Croatia's public life, Canjuga and Matulovic-Dropulic recalled the long history of Zagreb. On 16 November 1242, Zagreb got the status of royal city with the Golden Bull of Bela IV. On the occasion of the Day of Zagreb, delegations of the City Assembly and government laid wreaths at the Homeland Altar and in front of the Cross of Fallen Defenders at the Zagreb cemetery of Mirogoj. (hina) jn rm 151807 MET nov 97