HDZ PRESIDENCY SUPPORTS 1998 STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL ( Editorial: --> 2768 )

( Editorial: --> 2768 ) ZAGREB, Nov 21 (Hina) - The presidency of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party supported the 1998 state budget proposal at a session chaired by President Franjo Tudjman on Friday, the party said in a statement. The presidency set up a commission to assess the status of the publishing industry and working conditions in the areas of science, culture and education, and to draw up a proposal for improving their position. Ivan Aralica, deputy speaker of the upper house of parliament, was appointed chairman of the commission. The presidency dissolved the HDZ county committee in Split County and named a provisional committee to conduct intra-party elections. (hina) vm jn 211812 MET nov 97