CROATIAN LOWER HOUSE TO HOLD SESSION ON JAN. 17-20

ZAGREB, Jan 8 (Hina) - The chairman of the Croatian Parliament's lower house, Vlatko Pavletic, called a session of the House of Representatives for January 17-20. The draft 1996 budget was expected to be discussed on the last two days of the session. Both houses of Parliament would hold a joint session on January 15 when President Franjo Tudjman would submit a report on the situation in the country in 1995. Deputies would also be addressed by Bulgarian President Zhelyo Zhelev who was scheduled to visit Croatia on January 17-18. (hina) vm mm 081744 MET jan 96