Vucic: Eswatini's support especially important amid pressure on Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received Eswatini FM Pholile Dlamini-Shakantu in Belgrade on Friday.

Vucic told Dlamini-Shakantu support from friendly Eswatini was especially important for Serbia, "in particular at this time, when we face numerous pressures."

"I informed Minister Dlamini-Shakantu in detail of the challenges ahead of Serbia in the UN regarding the 'International Day of Reflection and Remembrance of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide' resolution, as well as of our country's position on this matter, which I explained thoroughly," Vucic wrote in an Instagram post.

He said the meeting with the Eswatini minister had been excellent and that they had exchanged views "on all topics of interest to our countries, especially on the current global situation and the place of our states in today's global order."

"I thanked the Kingdom of Eswatini on the principled position of non-recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of the so-called Kosovo, which represents a special proof of the firm friendship between our countries. We also discussed numerous plans to advance the cooperation, with the first step to making it more concrete to be the signing of a General Agreement between the Government of Serbia and the Government of Eswatini on establishing a standing joint commission on cooperation," Vucic wrote in the post.

"I asked the esteemed Minister to convey my cordial regards to King Mswati III and expressed a desire to host him in Serbia, which would be a great honour to us and lend an additional impetus to our bilateral relations and overall cooperation," Vucic added.