LONDON, Jan 23 (Hina) - The British Foreign Office on Friday announced new travel advice for those who plan to visit Croatia. The latest advice replaces the one issued on October 9, 1998, which had claimed that possible NATO actions
could provoke precarious reaction of the Belgrade authorities or individuals in Yugoslavia or the Bosnian Serb entity having repercussions for Croatia. There is no mention of such warning in the travel advice last updated on January 22, 1999. The advice of January 22 told visitors to "exercise caution in (Croatian) areas bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including the Prevlaka peninsula, where some restrictions on movement may be encountered." "Dubrovnik and its vicinity are not affected," it read adding that "visitors should exercise caution in Eastern Slavonia where there is a possibility of continued tension." According to
LONDON, Jan 23 (Hina) - The British Foreign Office on Friday
announced new travel advice for those who plan to visit Croatia.
The latest advice replaces the one issued on October 9, 1998, which
had claimed that possible NATO actions could provoke precarious
reaction of the Belgrade authorities or individuals in Yugoslavia
or the Bosnian Serb entity having repercussions for Croatia.
There is no mention of such warning in the travel advice last
updated on January 22, 1999.
The advice of January 22 told visitors to "exercise caution in
(Croatian) areas bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina/Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, including the Prevlaka peninsula, where
some restrictions on movement may be encountered."
"Dubrovnik and its vicinity are not affected," it read adding that
"visitors should exercise caution in Eastern Slavonia where there
is a possibility of continued tension."
According to the advice, "visitors should be aware of and take local
advice on the presence of unexploded mines and ordnance in areas
affected by war, particularly in the Krajina."
"The main tourist resorts on the coast and islands are unaffected,"
it read.
The statement of the British Foreign Office informed visitors that
"Croatian/Montenegrin authorities have recently announced the
opening of their border at Debeli Brijeg for passenger and vehicle
traffic."
It suggested to visitors to "seek medical advice about immunisation
against tick-borne encephalitis."
Travel agencies in Britain follow advice given by the Foreign
Office, when they choose destinations for their clients.
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