Kolinda requested a higher degree of readiness: Let the army be ready to react!

President of the Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar Kitarović, due to the refugee crisis, also spoke on Thursday with the Chief of the General Staff (GS) of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Drago Lovrić, from whom, as the supreme commander, she requested a higher degree of army readiness and preparedness to react if necessary in protecting the state border from illegal migrants, Hina learned from sources close to the President's Office, reports the Patria News Agency.

In the conversation with the Chief of the General Staff, the President of the Republic requested vigilant monitoring of the situation and full army readiness to react in order to protect the state border from illegal migrants if necessary, Hina was told.

According to the same source, the Chief of GS has already taken certain actions to ensure the army's readiness.
Due to the escalation of the refugee crisis, President Grabar-Kitarović shortened her stay in Istria and convened a session of her Homeland Security Council for tomorrow at 11:30 AM, after which her positions will be known, which she will present to the National Security Council, which has a session tomorrow afternoon.

Kolinda Grabar Kitarović stated this morning in Pula regarding the wave of about 5,500 migrants who entered Croatia in 24 hours, that too many refugees entered uncontrollably on the first day, and emphasized that the safety of Croatian citizens and the stability of the Croatian state are her top priorities.