Azerbaijan and Serbia mark 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic made a phone call to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on August 21 to extend his congratulations to the Azerbaijani head of state on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Serbia.

The Serbian President hailed the successful development of bilateral cooperation in various fields, and the establishment of relations of friendship and partnership between the two countries during this period.

President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the Serbian President on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and praised the development of bilateral cooperation in a variety of areas.

The head of state pointed out Azerbaijan's and Serbia's successful cooperation on bilateral and multilateral basis, as well as within the international organizations.

During the conversation, the sides exchanged views on the expansion of economic and trade relations, as well as the issues of cooperation in agriculture, energy, investment and other fields between Azerbaijan and Serbia.

They also noted that relations between Azerbaijan and Serbia have reached the level of strategic partnership, and that the two countries support each other's territorial integrity.

Azerbaijan hopes for further development of cooperation with Serbia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. "Today marks the 25th Anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Serbia. We send our best wishes to the Government and People of the Republic of Serbia on this occasion. Looking forward to further development of Azerbaijan-Serbia cooperation," the statement reads.