Vucic congratulates Merz

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday congratulated Friedrich Merz on taking office as Germany's new chancellor, and noted that he believed Serbia-Germany cooperation would continue to deepen.

"I am confident that your rich political experience and commitment to democratic values will contribute to further prosperity of Germany and stability on the European continent. I believe that the cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Germany will continue to deepen bilaterally as well as within the framework of European integration and joint regional initiatives, with the joint objective of preserving peace, strengthening prosperity and building a more secure and better future for all our citizens," Vucic wrote on X in a congratulatory message to Merz.