Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil society organizations in the Serbian capital.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia recommended on Thursday that all non-essential trips to Serbia be postponed due to inappropriate and unfounded treatment of Croatian citizens.

The Speaker of the House of Peoples of the Parliament of BiH, Dragan Čović, and a member of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of BiH, Darijana Filipović, held a working meeting in Zagreb with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia,

The meeting, which included Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman, focused on the development of bilateral relations, recent developments, and the overall situation in Iraq and the region.

Serbia's highest state officials, without providing evidence, claim in their statements that student blockades and protests are under the influence of Western intelligence services.