Vucic receives credentials of new Cypriot ambassador

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received the credentials of new Cypriot Ambassador to Belgrade Andreas Fotiou on Tuesday.

Wishing the ambassador a pleasant stay in Belgrade and success in his work, Vucic said he was confident the relations between the two countries, based on firm friendship, mutual trust and historically proven close ties and solidarity between the two peoples, would be advanced further during his tenure in Serbia.

Vucic reiterated that Serbia very much appreciated the sincere friendship of Cyprus, whose positions defend international law, the presidential press office said in a statement.

Vucic extended an invitation to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to pay a visit to Serbia, during which a council on Serbia-Cyprus cooperation would meet as well.

He also thanked Cyprus for supporting Serbia's European path.

Fotiou said he would devote efforts to economic cooperation with Serbia as well as to presenting the history and culture of Cyprus.

Vucic and Fotiou also discussed other matters of significance to the two countries, the statement said.