Italy downgrades its travel warning

Italy downgrades its travel warning

JAKARTA: The Italian government downgraded on Thursday its
travel warning from discouraging visits to Bali to a travel
advisory urging its citizens to exercise maximum prudence and
caution during their stay in the country's prime tourist
destination.

The latest travel advice was issued after the Italian
government considered the positive beginning of the
investigations into the Bali bombing attacks and increased
reinforcement of police controls, with greater protection for the
main tourist zone, according to a statement made available to the
Jakarta Post on Thursday.

However, it also stressed that there was no criteria to
measure unpredictable acts of terrorism and the vulnerability of
certain places.

The travel advisory was also issued in the context of various
initiatives aimed at supporting Indonesia's effort to get back on
track and strengthen its relations and ties with Italy, the
statement said.--JP