Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Nikola Selakovic met today with Ambassador of Qatar to the Republic of Serbia Sheikh Mubarak Fahad Al-Thani and discussed overall cooperation and opportunities for the promotion of bilateral relations. 
Minister Selakovic stated that there was mutual interest in deepening trade cooperation, which, as he assessed, could reach level far above the current.

Serbia and Qatar share an interest to intensify top level political contacts, and the Serbian Foreign Minister noted that a visit by the Emir of Qatar to our country would give a special and necessary impetus to the further promotion of our all-round bilateral relations.

Minister Selakovic expressed special gratitude for the assistance Qatar provided during the corona virus pandemic.

Minister Selakovic said that both the Balkans and the Middle East have been labelled as regions  where periods of conflicts are more frequent than those of peace and cooperation, which is why Serbia strives for a stable Balkans and a stable Middle East.

Noting that Serbia and Qatar, apart from disagreeing on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija, have no open issues in bilateral relations, Minister Selakovic requested from the Government of Qatar, in the spirit of friendly relations between our countries, to refrain from active international lobbying in favour of Pristina, in order to give a chance to dialogue and reaching an agreement.

Belgrade,
8 January 2021