Slovenians are very interested in visiting Croatia after the announcement of the relaxation of measures due to the good epidemiological situation in both countries, but the Slovenian government emphasizes that a bilateral agreement should first be reached between the two national public health institutes and the two police offices – Poslovni.hr reports.

As it's stated in the article, Slovenian corona crisis spokesman Jelko Kacin said at a government press conference on Monday that experts from the Croatian Institute of Public Health and the Slovenian Institute of Public Health are meeting today to reach an agreement on the possibility and the necessary protocols.

The consular department of the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is flooded with phone calls from those who want to come to Croatia as soon as possible, especially owners of real estate, boats and caravans. They are primarily inquiring about the technical details of going to Croatia and returning to Slovenia after that, given that the provision on mandatory seven-day quarantine after returning from abroad is still in force in Slovenia - said Kacin.

As Poslovni.hr writes, Kacin added that the Slovenian side is considering the possibility that those who go to Croatia over the weekend, or for a shorter period lasting a maximum of 72 hours, can be allowed to return to their home country without mandatory quarantine or self-isolation, if they adhere to prescribed epidemiological measures on both sides.

Kacin assessed Croatia's decision to allow Slovenian citizens to enter as a welcome "political" message from the Croatian side, expressing the desire for as many Slovenian tourists as possible to come to Croatia, but warned that it was not yet operational, as an agreement between the two national institutes for public health and two polices must be made.

That could happen very quickly, so it is better to wait a few days with the trip, Kacin warned.

In addition to the agreement on the level of the institutes of public health, it is necessary to reach an agreement between the two polices on the border crossing protocol, in order to avoid possible differences in the interpretation of the agreement, said Kacin.

Slovenia expects that, when an agreement is reached, not only owners of caravans, cottages, houses and ships in Croatia are welcome, but their families and members of their household too.