"Mi ćemo ipak temeljito raditi na očuvanju zdravlja građana, i ova odluka nije donesena ni pod kakvim pritiskom," izjavio je Milinović, dodavši da pušenje predstavlja ozbiljan problem u Hrvatskoj, jer godišnje od bolesti povezanih s pušenjem umre preko 13.000 ljudi.
"We will still work hard in order to preserve the health of the citizens and this decision was not made under any pressure," said Milinovic, adding that smoking poses a serious problem in Croatia as more than 13,000 die annually due to smoking-related illnesses.