County prefect Posavec said on Monday that the border on the Mura River between Croatia and Slovenia was beyond any dispute and centuries old and that the recent problems should be observed against the backdrop of the forthcoming local elections in Slovenia.
Preparatory works for the construction of a 3,100-metre-long levee on the river's left bank resumed on Monday without the intensified presence of either Slovene or Croatian police.
Seven days ago, four Slovene police officers raided the construction site and ordered Croatian workers to leave the place.
On Saturday, Prime Ministers Ivo Sanader of Croatia and Janez Jansa of Slovenia, met in the contentious area and agreed on the continuation of the levee construction.
According to Slovene media, the Jansa Cabinet today formally confirmed Saturday's joint six-point statement by the two premiers on the reconstruction of the river embankment to protect locals in the Croatian Medjimurje area and in the Slovene area of Prekmurje against floods.