Vucevic receives Slovak ambassador

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic spoke with Slovak Ambassador to Belgrade Michal Pavuk on Thursday to discuss continuing the good bilateral relations and advancing economic cooperation, as well as interest among Slovak companies in further investments in Serbia.

Vucevic expressed condemnation and regret over a recent attempt to assassinate Slovak PM Robert Fico and wished his counterpart a speedy recovery and a return to his duties, the Serbian government said in a statement.

Vucevic thanked friendly Slovakia for its principled position of respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia and voiced concern over the position of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija and the current situation in Serbia's southern province.

Vucevic noted that Belgrade highly appreciated Slovakia's commitment to respect of international law as well as its strong support for Serbia's EU path.

Vucevic noted that Serbia remained a true friend and dependable partner to Slovakia and added that he hoped the good political relations between the two countries would be accompanied by even better economic ties and cooperation in all other fields.

Vucevic and Pavuk agreed the good bilateral relations opened up additional space for advancement of cooperation, especially in innovation, research and development, digitalisation and modern technologies, industry, renewables and environmental protection.

They also discussed the special ties forged between the two countries by the Slovak national minority in Serbia and the Serb national minority in Slovakia.