ZAGREB, Oct 14 (Hina) - The Croatian police expected major traffic jamsin Zagreb on Thursday and they could not have been avoided due tosecurity measures introduced because of the summit of central Europeanheads of state, chief of
security Jakob Bukvic told reporters onFriday, adding that media reports about a total breakdown of thesecurity system were "tendentious nonsense".
ZAGREB, Oct 14 (Hina) - The Croatian police expected major traffic
jams in Zagreb on Thursday and they could not have been avoided due to
security measures introduced because of the summit of central European heads of
state, chief of security Jakob Bukvic told reporters on Friday, adding that
media reports about a total breakdown of the security system were "tendentious
nonsense". "Not a single security omission has been made and
security services from participating countries have congratulated us on that,"
Bukvic said, adding that the safety of participants in the summit was the
primary concern for the police.
Commenting on yesterday's traffic collapse, with citizens waiting in
endless columns of cars for almost four hours, Bukvic said that traffic
breakdowns during the rush hour on rainy days had been happening regularly in
Zagreb over the last ten years.
"This was expected and we were prepared, and citizens have been
informed by the media about possible traffic jams," Bukvic said, expressing
satisfaction with "a job well done".