ZAGREB, May 23 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament's "Gold Coat of Arms" award for contribution to the development of parliamentarism, democracy and human rights, will be bestowed on the two current Sabor vice-presidents, Vlatko Pavletic
and Baltazar Jalsovec, and the non-governmental organisation GONG.
ZAGREB, May 23 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament's "Gold Coat of
Arms" award for contribution to the development of
parliamentarism, democracy and human rights, will be bestowed on
the two current Sabor vice-presidents, Vlatko Pavletic and
Baltazar Jalsovec, and the non-governmental organisation GONG.
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MPs chose the winners by a majority vote at Friday's parliamentary
session, at the proposal by the committee presenting this award.
The award will be bestowed on laureates this year for the first
time, at a ceremonial parliamentary session on 30 May, the Day of
the Croatian Parliament.
The "Gold Coat of Arms" is to be awarded once a year to two
individuals and one legal person. The award consists of a
medallion, gold coin, and 100,000 kuna per winner.
This year's nominees were President Stjepan Mesic, the Serb
People's Party (SNS) leader, Milan Djukic, the chairman and vice-
chairman of the returnees' association in Vukovar, Dragutin
Glasnic and Zeljko Sabo, and retired reporters who covered the work
of parliament, Josip Smidt of the Slobodna Dalmacija daily and
Jasenka Dudic of Croatian Radio.
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