The Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs stated that Serbia’s recommendation for its citizens to avoid traveling to Croatia at the start of August stems from “domestic political motives” rather than security concerns.

“Every nation has the authority to advise its citizens on international travel based on their assessments, but it appears that these recommendations are largely influenced by internal political factors, rather than by objective assessments or valid security indicators,” the ministry remarked.

Under the leadership of Gordan Grlić Radman, the ministry emphasized that Croatia is “one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe and a safe country within the European Union,” according to all relevant indicators, including Eurostat data, as reported by HINA.

On Monday, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised its citizens to “avoid traveling to Croatia” from August 1 to 10 and urged them to “steer clear of rallies and large public gatherings that could pose a risk of incidents,” should they be in Croatia during this timeframe.

The Serbian Ministry did not elaborate on the justification for this recommendation, which is associated with commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Croatian military-police operation “Storm.”

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