Croatia will refuse to implement an international arbitration ruling awarding Slovenia key access to international waters, in a long-running maritime and territorial dispute between the two countries, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said Thursday.

"Today's arbitration decision for Croatia is a decision which is not obliging us in any way.... nor do we intend to implement its content," Plenkovic told reporters commenting on the ruling by international judges in The Hague.

Source: AFP