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He stated this, he said, in order to contextualize these measures and to eliminate speculation that there is a special problem with Croatia, but it is already happening in the context of the changed security situation and threats of terrorism and extremism.
As for Frontex, he added, the common position of Croatia and Slovenia is for it to conclude an agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina and to help the country's institutions protect the borders in the exit of irregular migrants.
Today in Sarajevo, where he traveled after the Government session, he will discuss this with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH Borjana Krišto.
At the beginning of November, he added, a trilateral meeting of the interior ministers of Slovenia, Croatia and Italy will be held in Trieste, in order to assess the situation after about ten days and see if these measures are necessary.
"Our firm belief from the experience we have is that restoring police control at border crossings can hardly prevent terrorists. It can act perceptively that the security measures are higher and that they have been raised, and we will insist on a much greater police cooperation that exists and is good," the prime minister said, pointing out that Croatia has recently arrested over a thousand smugglers alone and without anyone's help.