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New era of alliance between Serbia, Greece

Belgrade, 14 November 2019

First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias announce a new era in Athens-Belgrade relations, in which great friendship and historic ties between the two countries will be transformed into an even stronger alliance.

Dacic said at a joint press conference with Dendias that the era should begin with the visit of the Serbian President to Greece and the signing of the Partnership Declaration, thus formalising the highest level of cooperation between the two countries.

The First Deputy Prime Minister estimated that the relations between the two countries are already at an excellent level, adding that economic cooperation should be a priority in the coming period.

He stressed that the priority would be to increase foreign trade and connect the two countries in different fields, including tourism.

Dacic expressed gratitude to Greece for its support on Kosovo-Metohija, saying that the country could count on support for the Cyprus issue.

Dendias announced that the Third Session of the High Council for Cooperation between Serbia and Greece will be held in Athens on 10 December, which will be an opportunity to enter a new era of bilateral relations and cooperation that will develop not only at the political but also the economic level, including "Belt and Road," energy, digital connectivity, and commerce.

Greeks and Serbs have always stood side by side in both good and bad times and today Greece is most supportive of Serbia's European perspective, the Minister stressed.

According to Dendias, Serbia's European path is an important factor of peace and stability in the region, and Athens' position on Kosovo-Metohija will remain unchanged until a final solution is reached.

He pointed out that the EU cannot be complete without the Balkan countries and that the enlargement of the Union to the region is important for Greece's foreign policy.

This is not our strategy because it is based on interests but because it is important because of the value of the EU. We believe that the Balkans and Serbia belong to the EU, Dendias said.