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Strong partnership between Serbia, Norway
Belgrade,
14 February 2017
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said today that Serbia and Norway have good and stable relations, stating that Norway is our important partner, with which we should increase the level of economic cooperation.
Berge Brende, left, and Ivica Dacic at today's press conference
Speaking at a press conference in the Serbian government, which was preceded by a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Berge Brende, Dacic announced that he will pay an official visit to Norway in April, when they will discuss further strengthening of bilateral cooperation.
He said that he and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic spoke with the Norwegian Minister on the strategic objectives of our country, i.e., membership in the EU as well as Serbia’s wish to be a guardian of stability in this region, and to have the outstanding issues solved through dialogue, without any unilateral moves.
The First Deputy Prime Minister stressed that Norway is an important partner of Serbia, adding that Serbia for Norway, according to its officials, is a " partner plus" in the region.
Norway will support Serbia in the election for non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, confirmed Dacic, adding that, no matter what will be on the agenda in 2020, Serbia has to think on the long run.
He said that Norway is one of the largest bilateral donors to Serbia, since in the last 15 years it supported Serbia with more than €250 million through various humanitarian and development projects, and helped in the repair of flood damage in 2014, as well as in the migrant crisis.
He pointed out that foreign trade with Norway is small compared to the possibilities, and specified that last year it was between €50 and €60 million.
There are various areas in Serbia that could be of interest to Norwegian investors, Dacic underlined, while noting that Serbia is interested in the experience of Norway.
Brende said that Norway and Serbia are tied by a strong partnership, and reiterated that Norway supports Serbia's European path, and that he wants our country to become an exporter of stability in the region, given the region’s fragility and vulnerability, especially when it comes to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Responsible leadership in Serbia is important in this regard, he said, noting that in recent years there are more and more Norwegian investments in Serbia, and that the intention is that they continue to increase.
According to Brende, during the upcoming visit to Oslo Dacic will discuss further strengthening of cooperation and increasing investment by Norwegian companies in Serbia.
Also, the Norwegian Foreign Minister recalled his first visited Serbia during the floods in 2014, when Norway provided assistance to our country.
He said that he and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic spoke with the Norwegian Minister on the strategic objectives of our country, i.e., membership in the EU as well as Serbia’s wish to be a guardian of stability in this region, and to have the outstanding issues solved through dialogue, without any unilateral moves.
The First Deputy Prime Minister stressed that Norway is an important partner of Serbia, adding that Serbia for Norway, according to its officials, is a " partner plus" in the region.
Norway will support Serbia in the election for non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, confirmed Dacic, adding that, no matter what will be on the agenda in 2020, Serbia has to think on the long run.
He said that Norway is one of the largest bilateral donors to Serbia, since in the last 15 years it supported Serbia with more than €250 million through various humanitarian and development projects, and helped in the repair of flood damage in 2014, as well as in the migrant crisis.
He pointed out that foreign trade with Norway is small compared to the possibilities, and specified that last year it was between €50 and €60 million.
There are various areas in Serbia that could be of interest to Norwegian investors, Dacic underlined, while noting that Serbia is interested in the experience of Norway.
Brende said that Norway and Serbia are tied by a strong partnership, and reiterated that Norway supports Serbia's European path, and that he wants our country to become an exporter of stability in the region, given the region’s fragility and vulnerability, especially when it comes to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Responsible leadership in Serbia is important in this regard, he said, noting that in recent years there are more and more Norwegian investments in Serbia, and that the intention is that they continue to increase.
According to Brende, during the upcoming visit to Oslo Dacic will discuss further strengthening of cooperation and increasing investment by Norwegian companies in Serbia.
Also, the Norwegian Foreign Minister recalled his first visited Serbia during the floods in 2014, when Norway provided assistance to our country.
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