CROATIAN CITIZENS CAN ENTER ITALY WITHOUT PASSPORTS ( Editorial: --> 7742 )

( Editorial: --> 7742 ) ZAGREB, Nov 3 (Hina)- Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic and Italian Ambassador to Croatia, Francesco Olivieri, on Monday exchanged the notes on the beginning of the implementation of an agreement, signed by the two governments, on cancellation of the entry visas, the Croatian foreign ministry said. The agreement enables the citizens of Croatia and Italy to pass the borders showing only identity cards as of Monday, 3 November. As the Italy joined the countries that signed the Schengen treaty, Croatia proposed that talks should be soon conducted on the special entry lines for Croatian citizens at border crossings to Italy. The Italian party accepted the proposal with understanding. Minister Granic and Ambassador Olivieri, expressed satisfaction with the development of the bilateral relations. During the visit of Italian President Scalfaro to Croatia, due to be by the end of this year, Presidents Tudjman and Scalfaro are expected to sign an agreement on friendship and cooperation. (hina) jn mš 031337 MET nov 97