Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlovic said today that Serbia and the United States have shown friendship in the fight against the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and that relations should continue to improve, among other things. through the conclusion of an agreement on strategic cooperation between the two countries.
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Improving relations between Serbia, United States
Belgrade,
13 April 2021
Mihajlovic, who participated in the conference of the Congress of Serbian-American Friendship and the Colour Press Group "A Year Later – Serbian-American Relations in the Face of the Challenges of COVID-19", pointed out that this year we are celebrating 140 years of our diplomatic relations, dating back in 1881.
Our obligation is to continue to deepen those relations, because they are important for the future of Serbia, but also for the region, said Mihajlovic.
As she emphasised, we have done a lot in the past few years, from the direct flight Belgrade-New York, the beginning of works on the Moravian Corridor, the Memorandum of Cooperation between the two governments in the field of infrastructure, signing the Washington Agreement, to various agreements.
It is important that we work to make our relations even stronger, as well as to create conditions for new American investments in the field of mining and energy, which are one of the most important drivers of development, she said.
US Ambassador to Serbia Anthony Godfrey pointed out that the two countries proved to be friends with each other during the pandemic, adding that the US is deepening its commitment to Serbia, citing a new investment agreement and assistance in goods and services as an example. through USAID of $4.3 million.
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