Vucic: Steps to boost cooperation and connect our economies to be discussed with Fico

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who received Slovak PM Robert Fico in Belgrade on Thursday, said they would discuss concrete steps to boost cooperation and connect the economies of Serbia and Slovakia.

"I am certain that, today, we will lay new groundwork for even firmer ties between our peoples," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.

He added that economic ties were key to long-term progress.

"Welcome, dear friend Robert Fico! Your visit to Serbia will further contribute to strengthening the friendly relations between our countries. Our bilateral cooperation, which relies on traditional ties and mutual respect, has the potential to be advanced further, especially in the areas of the economy, trade and investment," Vucic noted.

Vucic also thanked Slovakia for supporting Serbia's EU path and for the mutual understanding.