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Greater focus on economic diplomacy in coming period

Belgrade, 5 January 2021

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic stated today that the unchanging features of Serbia's foreign policy are the preservation of peace and stability in the region, European integration, dialogue on Kosovo-Metohija and the development of regional relations.

In an appearance on TV Pink, Selakovic highlighted the care for compatriots in the region and the diaspora as a special priority of the Ministry, as well as economic diplomacy.

He added that over the past six years Serbia recovered economically and changed its economic face.

We should engage more in economic diplomacy. We have something to trade and something to sell. We have 103 diplomatic representative offices abroad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be one of the main promoters of Serbia, the Minister underlined.

At the moment, Serbia has 32 vacancies for diplomatic representatives abroad, as well as three vacant managerial positions at cultural centres abroad.

Speaking about Serbia's friends abroad, the Minister said that owing to a serious, wise and visionary policy, our country has friends it can turn to in difficult times and when it needs help, but that now Serbia can also help others, which has not been the case until now.

He referred to traditional friendships with the Russian Federation and China, the countries on the African continent and from the Arab world and with Hungary and Cyrus in the European Union.

We should try to build serious partnerships in the international community, Selakovic noted and added that Serbia is trying to do that with the countries from the West, particularly highlighting the relations with the United States of America, on whose improvement the new Ambassador Marko Djuric is working hard.