A BRIEF LOOK AT CROATIAN PRESS ON TUESDAY

ZAGREB, March 5 (Hina) - The Tuesday edition of the Zagreb-based daily VJESNIK carries several articles on the appointment of Marina Matulovic-Dropulic as mayor of Zagreb and response from opposition leaders. "SDA Wants Autocratic Rule" is the headline of a Vjesnik story on the intention of the Moslem-led Democratic Action Party (SDA) to set up Sarajevo as a Moslem county. Vjesnik includes an interview with Bulgaria's ambassador to Croatia, Ljubce Troharov, under the headline "Bulgaria Encourages Regional Cooperation." Another Zagreb daily, VECERNJI LIST, also runs several articles on the appointment of the Zagreb mayor. "Lower Customs on Cars" is the headline of a Vecernji List story on a new law on customs tariffs. Vecernji List carries a commentary on EU policies towards the newly-emerged states of the former Yugoslavia, under the headline "Continuation of War by Other Means." "IFOR Defends Sarajevo" is the headline of a story in the situation in the Bosnian capital after the deployment of the NATO-led peace Implementation Force (IFOR). (hina) vm 051026 MET mar 96