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Serbia attaches special importance to the development of relations with Bulgaria

Belgrade/Sofia, 20 January 2021

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic talked today in Sofia with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov about political, infrastructural and economic cooperation between the two countries, as well as measures taken in the fight against coronavirus.

At the meeting, which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, it was stated that excellent personal relations between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Borisov are of great importance for bilateral cooperation between the two countries, which, however, needs to be intensified through political dialogue.

As Selakovic emphasised, Serbia attaches special importance to the further development of overall bilateral relations with Bulgaria, as a particularly important neighbourly and friendly country, in the spirit of mutual respect and close ties between the two peoples.

At the joint press conference after the meeting with Zaharieva, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia spoke about the joint infrastructure projects that our country is undertaking with Bulgaria, and on that occasion expressed Zaharieva's support for Serbia in European integration, expressing hope that this support will continue.

Selakovic also stated that our country has an understanding towards Bulgaria's position regarding Kosovo and Metohija, emphasizing that it is important for Serbia that a solution to our most important state and national issue is sought through dialogue.

Special attention in the talks was paid to the maximum provision of protection of minority rights for the Bulgarian national minority in Serbia.

We have agreed on a direct line of communication, and if a problem occurs, we should hear each other in person, automatically lower that case to lower levels and solve problems in the mutual interest, Selakovic pointed out.

Zaharieva said that Bulgaria will not change its attitude towards Serbia on the issue of European integration.

She also announced that the section of the Belgrade-Sofia highway on the Bulgarian side will be completed by the end of the year, while Serbia has already completed its part.

This morning, the Minister of Foreign Affairs began his official visit to Bulgaria by visiting the Church of the Holy Week in Sofia, where he paid homage to the relics of the Holy King Milutin.