Croatia, in its note, strongly protested the move by Serbian authorities and demanded an explanation. Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman has said that Croatia may issue a travel warning for Serbia.

Croatia has warned its citizens against traveling to neighboring Serbia after five Croatian activists were deported after taking part in a meeting of civil society organizations in the Serbian capital,

Croatia on Thursday recommended its nationals postpone non-essential travel to Serbia, alleging Belgrade had expelled five Croatian women citing security reasons.