Foreign and defense ministers meet with Chinese ambassador

Foreign and defense ministers meet with Chinese ambassador

The meeting noted the significance of a Serbian government initiative aimed at strengthening Sino-Serbian relations and the high degree of understanding and mutual support on a number of matters vital to Serbia and China and cooperation in many international forums.

The current global situation and regional developments, with emphasis on security affairs and migration trends, were also discussed.

Li said China considered Serbia a significant partner in the southwestern Balkans and that it hoped for a further strengthening of mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation.

China appreciates Serbia's principled position on Tibet and Taiwan, while maintaining a clear and consistent position on Kosovo and Metohija, advocating respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Serbia, an official statement said.

Dacic said Serbia was appreciative of China's support for its aspirations to preserve its territorial integrity and achieve a peaceful resolution of the issue of Kosovo and Metohija.

At the same time, China is one of the most dependable strategic partners of the Republic of Serbia, he noted.

Djordjevic highlighted the significance of an agreement on cooperation in the defense industry, signed by the Serbian Defense Ministry and the Chinese State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

On Sunday, these two Serbian ministers also together received Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Chepurin, and spoke about "promotion of cooperation between the two countries."

It was noted that cooperation is mutually successful and it is expected to continue in all areas of importance and common interest, the government said on its website.

They discussed the current situation, humanitarian operations carried out by the Russian Federation, as well as other aspects of regional and global political and security situation.

Chepurin said that he expects the improvement of cooperation in all fields, in accordance with the Declaration on Strategic Partnership between the two countries, and added that the involvement of the Russian Federation on the establishment of humanitarian corridors is exclusively of humanitarian nature.

Dacic and Djordjevic during the meeting emphasized the principled position of Serbia on respect for the territorial integrity of all states of the United Nations and supported all international activities that are aimed at building and maintaining peace and security in the world.

This is particularly evident when it comes to humanitarian operations and preventing the suffering of innocent civilians in the regions affected by conflicts.

The Republic of Serbia best demonstrated its humane treatment of civilians, particularly bearing in mind its own experience in recent past, during the current migrant crisis, and received recognition from the entire international community.

The Serbian government will, even in a complex economic situation, assess the possibilities for the collection of humanitarian aid, as a contribution to the success of humanitarian operations performed by the Russian Federation.

Serbia will continue to implement the policy of military neutrality will continue to cooperate with all partners in the East and the West, according to a joint statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense.