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Good political relations with Iran to be transferred to economic cooperation

Belgrade/Tehran, 18 April 2021

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic met today, as part of his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the country's President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bager Gallibaf and Minister of Agriculture Kazem Khavazi.

Selakovic said during the meetings with the high officials of Iran, first and foremost with President Rouhani, congratulations were extended to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Serbia itself on serious economic reforms, but especially for all the measures our country has taken in the fight against coronavirus, both in the field of protection of health of citizens, treatment measures, vaccination and the beginning of production of the vaccine, and in the field of the protection of the economy.

Selakovic pointed out that Iran is a country that provides principled, permanent and clear support to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia in international organisations and forums, and supports our country's desire to seek a solution to the Kosovo and Metohija issue through peaceful and diplomatic means.

Iran's constant support means a lot to us, Selakovic said at the end of his official visit to that country, emphasising that Serbia and Iran cultivate very serious political relations, which should be transferred to the field of economic cooperation.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the Iranian side expressed great readiness to deepen and improve cooperation, especially in the field of agriculture, and explained that the greatest interest exists for the procurement of seeds and planting material, as well as for the transfer of technologies and experiences. research institutions and other institutions.

The Iranian side extended an invitation to Serbian Minister of Agriculture Branislav Nedimovic to visit Iran as soon as possible with a Serbian delegation from the field of agricultural production, food and processing industry, who would be interested in placing products on the large Iranian market. It is a market of more than 82 million people, and Iran is a large importer of food and agricultural products, the Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasised.

He added that the possibilities of selling our fruit, first of all apples, was also discussed, but also that Minister of Agriculture Branislav Nedimovic should talk about that with his Iranian colleague Kazem Khavazi.

Selakovic reiterated that Iran and Serbia have very serious political relations which should be transferred to the level of economic cooperation and that our state and the economy should use that in the best possible way.