ZAGREB, June 4 (Hina) - The Croatian Bloc (HB) party is against the government's decision to temporarily suspend visa requirements for citizens of Serbia-Montenegro, as it maintains that this move will endanger security of Croatia and
can be seen as an introduction into Croatia's "gradual skidding into the western Balkans," says a press release issued by this opposition party on Wednesday.
ZAGREB, June 4 (Hina) - The Croatian Bloc (HB) party is against the
government's decision to temporarily suspend visa requirements for
citizens of Serbia-Montenegro, as it maintains that this move will
endanger security of Croatia and can be seen as an introduction into
Croatia's "gradual skidding into the western Balkans," says a press
release issued by this opposition party on Wednesday. #L#
According to the HB, the request of Brussels for the abolishment of
the visa regime with Serbia-Montenegro, which would certainly be
met by the incumbent Croatian authorities, endangers Croatia's
security.
Now when Hungary and Greece are mulling over introducing visa
requirements for nationals of Serbia-Montenegro, Croatia is
becoming open for illegal migrations from the east for people
trafficking, drug smuggling, terrorism and all possible forms of
international crime, the HB said.
The party believes that it is especially dangerous for Croatia to
have western border-lines closed and the eastern one opened as well
as the fact there is no concluded agreement on re-admission with
Belgrade under which Croatia could return illegal migrants to
Serbia-Montenegro.
(hina) ms sb