Vucic meets with Erdogan in New York

NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York to discuss economic cooperation and joint projects as well as Erdogan's upcoming visit to Serbia.

"With President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, I discussed all topics important for the bilateral relations of our countries, as well as global security challenges facing the entire world. We discussed economic cooperation and joint projects that can contribute to the development and prosperity of both nations and the entire region," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.

Previously, Vucic also met with Belgian PM Alexander De Croo and Kenyan President William Ruto and spoke at the second plenary session of the Summit of the Future at the UN headquarters in New York.

Vucic, who will be in New York until September 27, will have bilateral meetings with more than 40 world leaders and address the 79th UN General Assembly on Tuesday.