Vucic receives Syrian ambassador, thanks for support to Serbia's sovereignty

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received Syrian Ambassador to Belgrade Basem Jaman Agha on Tuesday and wished lasting peace to the people of Syria, thanking the country for supporting the preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia.

"I thanked Ambassador Basem Jaman for his committed service in Belgrade and for his friendly attitude towards our country. We discussed the strengthening of bilateral ties and other forms of cooperation to the benefit of the citizens of both states," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram profile.

He noted that he had thanked Syria for its principled and consistent support to the preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia and for its respect of international law.

"I wished lasting and sustainable peace to the people of Syria, which would open up wider perspectives for development of cooperation, above all, economically," Vucic said.