Dacic meets with Puttrich

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic met with Lucia Puttrich, minister of federal and European affairs of the German state of Hesse, in Belgrade on Monday, expressing readiness for stepping up cooperation with German states.

Expressing satisfaction with the level of bilateral relations and the intensity of political dialogue between Serbia and Germany, Dacic noted the significance of a joint statement of intent signed by the Vojvodina provincial government and the Hesse government in 2019 as the foundation of cooperation between Serbia and Hesse.

Puttrich conveyed the readiness of the Hesse government to deepen cooperation with Serbia and, especially, with the Vojvodina province, in all areas of mutual interest.

She said projects involving German states helped to advance the cooperation between Serbia and Germany and contributed to Serbia's EU integration process.