First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides discussed the bilateral relations of two countries in Nicosia today, as well as the extension of cooperation in international organisations and forums.
Ivica Dacic, left, and Nikos Christodoulides
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Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The ministers also discussed cooperation between the two foreign ministries, as well as the European integration of Serbia.
Dacic told his Cypriot counterpart about the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, while Christodoulides informed Dacic of the current situation with the Cypriot issue.
The officials discussed the need for cooperation between the Cypriot and Serbian diaspora, as well as preparations for holding the next joint session of the governments of the two countries.
Christodoulides reiterated that Cyprus will never recognise the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo, while Dacic repeated the unconditional support to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus.
Today's working meeting is a continuation of the agreements reached during the last meeting in Belgrade on May 10, as part of the official visit of President Nicos Anastasiadis, when it was agreed to hold regular consultations between the two ministers.