Kozarev thanks Cuba for supporting Serbia's territorial integrity, sovereignty

BELGRADE - Secretary General at the Serbian MFA Dusan Kozarev met with the newly-appointed Cuban Ambassador to Serbia Pavel Orencio Diaz Hernandez on Monday and wished him a successful tenure in Belgrade.

"Kozarev emphasised that Serbia is committed to further deepening the relations with Latin American countries, noting that Serbia and Cuba are connected by a shared legacy dating from the period of the Non-Aligned Movement, which should be utilised as a foundation for cooperation across numerous fields," the Serbian MFA said in a statement.

"It was noted that the visits of the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic to Havana in 2017 and the President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez to Belgrade in 2023 provided additional impetus to bilateral relations. The interlocutors expressed their shared commitment to continuing the overall enhancement of dialogue, economic relations, as well as cooperation in the fields of healthcare, biotechnology, education, culture, trade, agriculture, and tourism.

It was concluded that, in the context of strengthening the capacities of the two ministries, cooperation between diplomatic academies and the training of personnel should be further encouraged, based on the Memorandum of Cooperation in this area signed in 2022.

Kozarev expressed gratitude for the principled support of the Republic of Cuba for the preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia.

The meeting also addressed the Specialised Exhibition Expo 2027, with Ambassador Hernandez conveying that Cuba attaches immense importance to this event, for which it is intensively preparing, and expects to present itself in the best possible manner," the MFA also said.