Swiss President in Serbia; Vučić welcomes Parmelin with highest state honors PHOTO/VIDEO

T&ecirc;te-&agrave;-t&ecirc;te meeting between the two leadersPresident Vučić met with President Guy Parmelin. The meeting between the two presidents began shortly after 10 a.m. at the Palace of Serbia.Following the t&ecirc;te-&agrave;-t&ecirc;te meeting, a plenary session of the Serbian and Swiss delegations, led by the two presidents, is scheduled. FOTO TANJUG/ DEJAN ŽIVANČEVIĆ / nr Formal welcome in front of the Palace of SerbiaIn front of the Palace of Serbia, Swiss President Guy Parmelin was welcomed by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.A ceremonial reception with military honors was held.Swiss President in Serbia after 18 yearsSwiss Ambassador to Serbia Anne Lugon-Moulin said on Monday that it is significant that the President of Switzerland is paying an official visit to Serbia after 18 years, noting that Parmelin is coming, among other things, to launch a new four-year cooperation strategy between the two countries, with projects in economic development, governance, and the green transition.Lugon-Moulin said that Parmelin is visiting Serbia with a high-level economic delegation, which, she noted, demonstrates Switzerland&rsquo;s interest in Serbia as the largest country in the Western Balkans in terms of regional stability and economic potential.She recalled that Serbia and Switzerland have for years been in the same constituency group at the World Bank, the IMF, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).She added that 600 Swiss companies operate in Serbia, and that the two countries have had a migration partnership agreement in place for 15 years.Lugon-Moulin pointed out that bilateral economic agreements are in force, that the two countries also have a cultural cooperation program, and that there is potential to improve relations in certain economic sectors, including real estate, innovation, and scientific cooperation. Visit programThe two presidents will attend the signing of the Agreement on the Swiss-Serbian Innovation Program, the Presidency of Serbia announced.As stated, a formal welcome ceremony for the Swiss president with military honors will be held in front of the Palace of Serbia.This will be followed by a t&ecirc;te-&agrave;-t&ecirc;te meeting between Vučić and the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, and then a plenary meeting of the delegations of the Republic of Serbia and the Swiss Confederation, led by Presidents Vučić and Parmelin.The signing of the Agreement on the Swiss-Serbian Innovation Program in the presence of Vučić and President Parmelin is also planned.After all of this, the presidents of Serbia and Switzerland will address the media.

Swiss President in Serbia; Vučić welcomes Parmelin with highest state honors PHOTO/VIDEO

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