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Serbia wants to become full member of Francophonie

Belgrade, 2 March 2023

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said last night, at the opening of the Francophonie Month, that our country wants to be additionally involved in the activities of the Francophonie and contribute to the promotion and strengthening of its basic values.

At the Palace of Serbia, Dacic expressed his belief that by acquiring full membership, we will make an active contribution to the further consolidation of La Francophonie, with full support for the implementation of the reform processes that have begun.

He underlined that Serbia will continue to work on intensifying educational, scientific, cultural and overall ties with Francophone countries, as well as on strengthening peaceful, intercultural dialogue and exchange.

Serbia is a country with a rich Francophone and "Francophile" tradition. Francophonie is a matter of choice for Serbia, and our deep commitment to its principles inspires us to find a high place for it in all segments of our society, Dacic said.

He specified that today about 100,000 students in Serbia are learning French in primary and secondary schools, and out of a total of eight bilingual schools, seven have the prestigious "Label France Education" quality award, awarded by the French government for excellence.

According to him, this year, around 900 students were enrolled in four departments for the French language, while through various training programmes, which were implemented thanks to the International Organisation Francophonie, a large number of civil servants acquired knowledge of the French language, which still occupies a special place in the world diplomacy.

In addition to Dacic, the importance of La Francophonie and Serbia's contribution to that organisation was also discussed by Ambassador of Romania to Serbia Silvia Davidoiu, in the capacity of president of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors, Ambassador of France in Belgrade Pierre Cauchard, in the capacity of vice-president of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors, as well as the first lady of Serbia, Tamara Vucic.

Numerous dignitaries had the opportunity to watch a report produced by TV5 Monde on Serbia.