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.

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.