Presidential candidate Zoran Milanovic on Monday called on all national television stations to organisse a joint telecast of a presidential debate ahead of the second round of the presidential election.

 “A debate is more than necessary. In respect of citizens and the interest by all national television (stations) that wish to organise a debate between the presidential candidates, I recommend that they agree and organise a joint debate ahead of the second round of the election,” Milanovic posted on his Facebook profile.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP)-backed candidate says that he is ready to answer any questions by reporters from all television stations and to debate all topics that are important for Croatia.

“Therefore, I propose one debate that will be jointly organised by television stations at the national level,” said Milanovic who made it to the second round at Sunday’s election and is running against Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) candidate, the incumbent president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic in the runoff for the presidency.