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Bilateral meetings of Dacic on sidelines of UN General Assembly session

Belgrade/New York, 23 September 2023

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met, on the sidelines of the general debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, with the foreign ministers of Trinidad and Tobago, Bahrain, Guatemala, Belarus, Grenada, Oman and Yemen, as well as with the UN Under-Secretary-General holding the post of High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC).

In a conversation with the UN Under-Secretary-General holding the post of High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Dacic positively assessed Serbia's cooperation with the Alliance so far and emphasized our support for its activities aimed at strengthening peace, stability, progress, tolerance and understanding of different cultures and religions.

At the meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the strengthening of comprehensive cooperation between our countries, especially in the field of innovative economy, through increasing trade exchange and cooperation was discussed.

The meeting on the sidelines of this global gathering was a good opportunity for Dacic to sign the Agreement on the abolition of visas for ordinary passports with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala Mario Adolfo Búcaro Flores.

He also signed memoranda on political consultations and cooperation of diplomatic academies with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.

During the meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergei Aleinik, the head of Serbian diplomacy expressed his gratitude for the firm and consistent support of this country for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia.

In a conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago Amery Browne, Dacic underlined Serbia's determination to further develop traditionally friendly relations and strengthen cooperation in the fields of agriculture, economy and tourism.

At the meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, he conveyed that Serbia is interested in improving bilateral relations and cooperation with Yemen on a multilateral level.

The First Deputy Prime Minister discussed with UN Undersecretary for Operational Support Atul Khare about further forms of future cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

At the meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Grenada Joseph Andall, there was talk of deepening economic cooperation, including the exchange of visits at the highest level.

In addition to these meetings, Dacic had the opportunity for short meetings and exchange of views with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Minister of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, as well as with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ghana, Shirley Botchway.

Today, at the headquarters of the United Nations, he also deposited the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.