First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic and French Minister of European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau discussed today bilateral relations, European integration of Serbia, the issue of Kosovo-Metohija and multilateral cooperation.
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Numerous possibilities for enriching cooperation with France
Belgrade,
25 February 2019
Dacic assessed that relations between Serbia and France are traditionally good and friendly, with the remark that our country wants them to continue to deepen.
He expressed expectation that the successful cooperation, both on political and economic level, will be further enhanced by the forthcoming visit by French President Emanuel Macron to Serbia.
The First Deputy Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to France for supporting the European integration process of our country, and conveyed the expectation that it will continue during the further negotiation process on Serbia's accession to the EU.
Loiseau stressed that France with Serbia fosters particularly close and friendly relations based on the alliance during the First World War, with the view that contemporary bilateral relations are content and comprehensive.
She pledged France's stronger presence both in Serbia and the region, and expressed satisfaction with the fact that the French company "Vinci" took over the management of Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport.
The Minister pointed to the importance of further enhancing bilateral economic cooperation, and expressed the expectation that the two countries will continue to cooperate successfully on a multilateral basis.
Dacic and Loiseau noted that there are numerous possibilities for further intensification of all forms of cooperation from mutual interest.
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Author: Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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