Serbia-montenegro: the department of state has issued a travel warning for serbia-montenegro (the federal…

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1. SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS ISSUED A TRAVEL WARNING FOR SERBIA-MONTENEGRO (THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA), WHICH READS IN PART: "THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WARNS U.S. CITIZENS AGAINST TRAVEL TO SERBIA-MONTENEGRO AND STRONGLY URGES U.S. CITIZENS IN SERBIA-MONTENEGRO TO DEPART THE COUNTRY WITHOUT DELAY DUE TO THE MILITARY INTERVENTION BY MEMBERS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO). THE U.S. EMBASSY SUSPENDED OPERATIONS AND ALL OFFICIAL AMERICANS DEPARTED SERBIA-MONTENEGRO AS OF 23 MARCH. THERE IS NO U.S. DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN SERBIA-MONTENEGRO TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE SECURITY ASSESSMENTS OR CONSULAR ASSISTANCE TO U.S. CITIZENS. GIVEN RECENT HISTORY IN THE REGION, THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT U.S. CITIZENS MAY BE SINGLED OUT IN SPORADIC ACTS OF VIOLENCE, EVEN THOUGH THE GOVERNMENT OF SERBIA-MONTENEGRO HAS OFFERED ASSURANCES THAT NO RETALIATORY ACTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST U.S. CITIZENS."
(SOURCE: DOS, 03 APR 99)
2. CROATIA: CRUISE SHIP COMPANIES WITH PORT CALLS SCHEDULED AT THE CROATIAN PORTS OF DUBROVNIK OR RAB HAVE ANNOUNCED CANCELLATION OF THOSE CALLS THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF MAY. SOME CRUISES SCHEDULED TO CALL LATER IN THE SEASON HAVE ALSO BEEN CANCELLED WHILE OTHER OPERATORS ARE EVALUATING THE SITUATION. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SPECIFIC THREATS AGAINST ANY CRUISE SHIPS IN THE REGION, BUT SOME PASSENGERS HAVE EXPRESSED RESERVATION ABOUT SUCH CALLS. IN ADDITION, A REQUIREMENT TO PURCHASE SPECIAL WAR RISK INSURANCE FOR EACH CALL WOULD IMPOSE A HEAVY FINANCIAL BURDEN ON CRUISE SHIP OPERATORS WHOSE FEES HAVE ALREADY BEEN SET.
(SOURCE: ONI 312200Z MAR 99)
3. SERBIA-MONTENEGRO AND CROATIA: HULL WAR RISK UNDERWRITERS ISSUED A NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF STANDARD WAR RISK INSURANCE CLAUSES
29 MARCH, 1999, TO BE EFFECTIVE SEVEN DAYS FROM 01 APRIL, 1999. THE WAR RISK RATING COMMITTEE, LONDON, ON 25 MARCH, LISTED YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO), BUT NOT CROATIA WAR RISK RATES AS "HELD COVERED" INDICATING THAT COVERAGE CAN BE OBTAINED BUT ONLY AT INDIVIDUALLY QUOTED RATES TO BE DETERMINED AT TIME OF COVERAGE.
(SOURCE: ONI 312200Z MAR 99)
4. SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA DECLARED A
STATE OF WAR, AND FROM 29 MARCH, 1999 ESTABLISHED A "WAR REGIME OF NAVIGATION" IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS BOUNDED BY 41-50.5N 019-22.5E, 42-23.5N 018-32.3E, 42-15.0N 018-21.0E, 41-46.3N 019-02.4E, AND 
41-39.6N 019-16.1E. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA INTRODUCED TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF NAVIGATION IN THE REFERENCED AREA FOR ALL SHIPS WHICH DO NOT OBEY THE "WAR REGIME OF NAVIGATION." THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA DECLARED THE ZONE 65 MILES AWAY FROM THE REFERENCED BORDER OF THE TERRITORIAL WATERS "DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION."
(SOURCE: NAVAREA III COORDINATOR, CADIZ, SPAIN, 09 APR 99)
5. THE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING UNITED STATES MARINERS OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY AND IN NO WAY CONSTITUTES A LEGAL RECOGNITION BY THE UNITED STATES OF THE VALIDITY OF ANY FOREIGN RULE, REGULATION OR PROCLAMATION SO PUBLISHED.