Regarding the consequences of the coronavirus epidemic in the tourism and transport sector, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met with the Mayor of the City of Dubrovnik, Mato Frankovic, at Banski dvori. In addition to the Prime Minister, the meeting was attended by the Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Oleg Butkovic, the Minister of Tourism Gari Cappelli and the State Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism Frano Matusic.
Since tourism is the most important economic branch in the Dubrovnik area, Mayor Frankovic emphasized the necessity of specific assistance measures for this year's tourist season. In the first place, given that Dubrovnik is entirely an airline destination, the importance of ensuring the preconditions for the landing of international flights at Dubrovnik Airport was emphasized.
In that sense, the meeting discussed the possibility of landing charter flights as private aircrafts from the European Union and the United Kingdom to Dubrovnik Airport and the possibility of entering mega yachts. In addition, there was talk of a project to build a new passenger terminal in the port of Dubrovnik.
It was concluded that joint action, a favorable epidemiological situation, as well as a package of measures to help the economy adopted by the Government of the Republic of Croatia, will enable stable business for entrepreneurs in the tourism sector.