Dacic meets with Kombos

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic met with Cypriot FM Constantinos Kombos in Belgrade on Thursday.

The parties said they were pleased with Serbia-Cyprus bilateral relations, which they noted were based on firm friendship, mutual trust and historically proven closeness and solidarity between the two peoples, and expressed mutual support on sovereignty and territorial integrity, emphasising the necessity of respect of that crucial principle in international relations.

They noted a need for even more intensive cooperation and regular exchange of information at all levels on the most significant issues for the two countries, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Dacic expressed special gratitude to Cyprus for its continuous support to Serbia's EU integration process.

The parties agreed Thursday's session of a high council on bilateral cooperation confirmed a strong commitment by the two countries to further boost their multi-faceted cooperation.

They also said they were pleased with the signing of a memorandum on cooperation between the diplomatic academies of the foreign ministries of Serbia and Cyprus.