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Serbia, Sao Tome and Principe partner, friendly countries

Belgrade, 12 February 2022

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic met today, as part of a several-day official visit to Central African countries, with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities of Sao Tome and Principe Edite do Ramos da Costa Ten-jua.

At the press conference after the meeting, Selakovic stated that the visit is of historical significance because this is the first time that a Serbian foreign minister is in Sao Tome and Principe, in the year when our two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Our two friendly countries have very good relations, without any outstanding issues. Sao Tome and Principe is a partner country for us, and that partnership and friendship is expressed through the support of your country on issues of the highest importance for Serbia. It is about the support that your country provides to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia in connection with our southern province of Kosovo and Metohija, Selakovic pointed out.

According to him, the agreements signed today – a memorandum of understanding between the two ministries of foreign affairs on political consultations and a memorandum on cooperation between the ministries of agriculture, will encourage cooperation between the two countries in the coming years.

Today's visit, as he stated, is a valuable opportunity for meaningful talks and defining the fields in which it is possible to deepen bilateral cooperation.

We are talking about how to help our friends, how many scholarships we can provide to your students for studying in Serbia, and how to help mitigate the consequences of the floods that hit that country this year, the Minister pointed out.

He added that they are also discussing cooperation at the multilateral level within various international organizations.

Selakovic expressed special gratitude to Minister Ten-jua for accepting the invitation and participating in the gathering of the Non-Aligned Movement, which was held in Belgrade last year.

Minister Ten-jua emphasised the importance of today's meeting, in light of the challenges facing the two countries and the need for solidarity in resolving them.

The two countries, as she stated, have an unreserved desire and intention to strengthen the friendship and raise it to a higher level.

The friendship between our two peoples has its roots in the past, and they are strong and deep enough for future cooperation to grow on them, the Minister assessed and pointed out the importance of the agreements signed today.

Noting that there is great agreement on many international topics, Ten-jua pointed out that she is convinced that the two countries will continue to find good ways for their peoples to benefit from that friendship.