A BRIEF LOOK AT CROATIAN PRESS ON THURSDAY

ZAGREB, Jan 17 (Hina) - The Thursday edition of the Zagreb-based daily VJESNIK runs a front-page article on Bulgarian President Zhelyu Zhelev's visit to Croatia. The article, headlined "Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation Signed", quoted Zhelev as recalling that Bulgaria was among the first countries to recognize Croatia as an independent state. Vjesnik covers the House of Representatatives session under the headlines "Government Not Responsible for Damage Caused by Terrorism" and "Construction of Nuclear Power Plants Ruled Out." "A Slap to Normalization in Mostar" is the headline of a Vjesnik commentary on recent accusations of Croatian policy and leadership by Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic and the Mayor of Moslem-held east Mostar, Safet Orucevic. Another Zagreb daily, VECERNJI LIST, runs a front-page headline on the arrival of the Bulgarian president for a three-day official visit to Croatia and displays a photograph of the Bulgarian and Croatian presidents reviewing a guard of honour outside the Presidential Palace in Zagreb. Vecernji List includes an article on Croatian-Bulgarian relations under the headline "Tradional Friend." "Government Agrees to Wage Talks" with unions is the headline of Vecernji List's coverage of the government session. Vecernnji List carries an article analyzing the functioning of the Bosnian Croat-Moslem federation. (hina) vm jn 181314 MET jan 96