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Great prospects for cooperation of Serbia, Eritrea

Belgrade, 7 March 2017

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated today that Serbia and Eritrea have great prospects for cooperation despite its current modest level.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea Osman Saleh, Dacic stated that trade between the two countries stood at only €12,000 last year.

He pointed out that there are many areas suitable for cooperation, from agriculture, manufacturing, mining, IT and medicine, to military industry and engineering.

The First Deputy Prime Minister said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea told him that students from that country would like to study in Serbia, and stressed that the two countries have no open issues, but that cooperation is underdeveloped.

The First Deputy Prime Minister said that the policy of the government of Serbia is to renew its old traditional friendships with the peoples of Africa and Asia, and expressed gratitude to Saleh for having accepted his invitation to visit Serbia.

He pointed out that Eritrea not only did not recognise the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo, but it also voted against Kosovo's admission to UNESCO.

Saleh pointed out that his two-day visit to Serbia represents an opportunity for further development of bilateral relations, in order to strengthen cooperation and overall relations.