Syria, Serbia to enhance bilateral relations in several fields

Belgrade, (ST) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Faisal Al-Miqdad, discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Nikola Silakovic the bilateral relations between the two countries. They agreed to enhance these relations in various political, economic and commercial fields.

 Minister, Miqdad explained the suffering and challenges faced by the Syrians as a result of the Turkish and American occupation of parts of the Syrian territories and the support provided by Turkey to terrorist groups in northwest Syria, as well as the United States’ support for separatist armed groups.

Mikdad congratulated the Serbian government on the successful organization of the high-level meeting on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the Non-Aligned Movement. He expressed thanks to the Serbian people and leadership for their hospitality and organization.

In turn, the Serbian minister expressed his appreciation for Syria’s participation in the meeting, as it was one of the 25 countries that participated in the founding conference of the movement sixty years ago.

The Serbian minister affirmed his country’s readiness to enhance and develop relations between the two countries, pointing out at the same time to the similarities between them in the sanctions imposed on the former Yugoslavia and what Syria is facing today.

Raghda Sawas