Vucic speaks with UAE president

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with the president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Friday.

The discussion topics included the upcoming COP28 summit on climate change, further strengthening of comprehensive cooperation and the current regional and global political situation.

Vucic thanked Sheikh Mohammed for inviting him to the COP28 summit, to be held in the UAE later this year, and said it would be an exceptional platform for world leaders to share experiences and concrete solutions to the most pressing climate change and energy transition issues, the Presidency of Serbia said in a statement.

Vucic said he hoped to also have an opportunity to meet with the sheikh in person to further strengthen the friendly Serbia-UAE relations.

He said the partnership with the UAE was of the greatest significance for Serbia, not merely due to the UAE's global reputation, but also due to the attention the influential country devoted to its relations with Serbia.

Vucic reiterated Serbia had always been able to rely on the UAE in difficult times, and expressed special gratitude for the international influence and reputation invested by the UAE in de-escalating tensions in Kosovo-Metohija and in support for resolving the situation by peaceful means.

The parties also exchanged views on current regional and international affairs of common interest and agreed to continue to work together to advance the economic and investment partnership between the two countries.