Vucic: Having very good relations with US important for Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday having very good relations with the US was important for Serbia and that Belgrade would be trying to develop and enhance the relationship "even though that is not always quite simple."

Asked by reporters whether FM Marko Djuric's recent meeting with US State Secretary Marco Rubio in Washington marked a new era in Serbia-US relations, Vucic responded that Serbia would be looking to have the best possible relations with the US.

"We have had several discussions with US officials. Mr Djuric's discussion with State Secretary Rubio was the most recent one. Having very good relations with the US is important for us. We will be trying to develop and enhance them even though that is not always quite simple, because we are a small country and they are a big power. They have their interests, which are not aligned with our interests at least on one issue," Vucic said.

He added that discussions about US import tariffs were also underway.

Noting that Serbia had a small volume of trade with the US, Vucic said he believed the issue would be put on the agenda in Washington and resolved in the coming period.