CROATIA, GREECE CANCEL VISA REQUIREMENTS

ZAGREB, March 10 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister, Ivo Sanader, today signed three bilateral agreements with Greece - on the cancellation of visas, extradition and cultural and educational cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The mutual cancellation of visas, which will take effect in mid-April, is of great political significance," the statement said. Greece invited President Tudjman to visit Athens, which was accepted with pleasure, the statement said. Sanader and his hosts, Foreign Minister Carolos Papoulyas and his deputy Georgios-Alexandros Mangakis, also discussed bilateral relations, which they agreed were "good" and "developing". Particular attention was paid to Croatia's joining the European integration processes, which Greece fully supported. It was agreed that Greece could play a constructive role in seeking a peaceful solution to the crisis in former Yugoslavia, particularly in the peaceful reintegration of Croatia's occupied areas. Papoulyas and Mangakis confirmed that Greece would use its influence with Zagreb and Belgrade to help the two sides arrive at mutual recognition. (hina) mm as 101654 MET mar 95