New Delhi: Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic extended gratitude to India for providing assistance during the COVID-19 crisis and also said that both the countries possess similar characteristics.
Selakovic’s remarks came during a keynote speech on India-Serbia relations at the Indian Council of World Affairs, he was joined by Director-General of the organisation, Vijay Thakur Singh.
“I thank and express our gratitude to the Indian government, PM [Narendra Modi], and your Minister [EAM Jaishankar] for the help given to our country during COVID-19, including the vaccines,” he said.
During his address to the house, Selakovic also informed that India and Serbia share strong relations and the Serbian government respects India’s positions in the fight against terrorism.
Meanwhile, Serbian Charge d’Affaires to India Sinisa Pavic was also present in the meeting.
Serbian Foreign Minister also expressed that both countries have to go together and have to cooperate more in the future.
Additionally, Director-General of the Indian Council of World Affairs Vijay Thakur Singh on Monday informed that the India-Serbian economic partnership has expanded and diversified to various sectors in the past few years.
“Over the past few decades, our economic partnership has expanded and diversified to various sectors. We have strong cultural, academic and people-to-people ties. Our relations are underpinned by great admiration among our people for each other,” she added.
During the speech, Singh also said that India and Serbia have long enjoyed warm and friendly relations.
“India and Serbia have historically enjoyed warm and friendly ties. As co-founders of the Non-Aligned Movement, we have a deep and close friendship. In the past 2 years, there have been many high-level visits,” Singh said during the session.