Christodoulides to pay working visit to Belgrade

Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, will pay a working visit to Serbia on Monday, for talks with the country`s political leadership.

During his visit, Christodoulides will receive the Order of the Serbian Flag, First Class, from the country`s President Aleksandar Vučić, for his contribution to the development and enhancement of the relations between Cyprus and Serbia.

He will have talks with his Serbian counterpart , Nikola Selaković and separate meetings with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dačić, and the Minister of European Integration, Jadranka Joksimović, while he will sign a bilateral Memorandum of Cooperation on Youth issues with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Vanja Udovičić.

Christodoulides will also participate in a joint meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Serbia and Greece.

The three Ministers will look into the development of joint actions in the fields of energy, economy, commerce, tourism and connectivity, as well as cooperation on Diaspora issues.

They are expected to exchange views on the latest developments in the Cyprus problem, the Western Balkans, Serbia`s EU accession negotiations, the migration issue and ways of cooperation with a view to address the pandemic repercussions.