Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antic and Minister of Mining and Energy of Turkey Berat Albayrak assessed today in Istanbul that there are great potentials between the two countries to further strengthen and improve cooperation in all fields, especially in the field of energy.
The officials confirmed good and friendly bilateral relations, as confirmed by tomorrow's meeting of presidents of Serbia and Turkey – Aleksandar Vucic and Rexhep Taip Erdogan, as well as the participation of the President of Serbia at the World Oil Congress in Istanbul.
Antic conveyed our interest in diversifying Serbia's gas supply, and in that sense, expressed interest in cooperating with Turkey.
Albayrak emphasised that for his country, Serbia is a key state in the Balkans with which it wants to further strengthen comprehensive bilateral cooperation.
At the meeting, an agreement was reached that a bilatellite meeting in Belgrade or Istanbul should be held by the end of the year in order to continue the talks.