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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Mutual support of Serbia, Palestine in international forums

Belgrade, 9 January 2020

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine Riyad al-Maliki assessed today that the bilateral relations between Serbia and Palestine are good and that there is a traditional friendship between the two nations.

Dacic and Al-Maliki said at a joint press conference after their meeting that mutual relations in international forums and organisations also contribute to such relations.

First Deputy Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to Maliki, who personally contributed to the development of friendship between Serbia and Palestine, but also because, together with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, he supports Serbia in all international organisations regarding its territorial integrity and sovereignty by not voting for the accession of Kosovo in international organisations.

The First Deputy Prime Minister reiterated that Serbia supports the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

In that sense, there is no change in our view of the status of Jerusalem until a permanent solution is reached, which should be based on the agreement of the two sides, Dacic said, emphasising that our country opposes unilateral solutions and is committed to revitalising the Middle East peace process.

He said that he spoke with his Palestinian counterpart about scholarships for students from Palestine and the opening of a Serbian diplomatic office in Ramallah, and an agreement was reached that Al-Maliki, as Palestinian Foreign Minister, chair the Mixed Committee of the two countries.

Al-Maliki expressed appreciation for all that Serbia has done for Palestine and the Palestinian people, both in regional and international forums, pointing out that Belgrade has proven to be a friend and someone committed to principles.

Our intention is to see how we can further strengthen our relations so that they reflect true friendship between Serbia and Palestine, both at the level of political leaders and at the level of citizens, the Minister said.

Dacic and Al-Maliki today signed the Agreement on abolishment of visas for the holders of diplomatic and service passports.