Trovoada: Great potential for cooperation with Serbia

BELGRADE - Sao Tome and Principe PM Patrice Emery Trovoada said on Wednesday in Belgrade there was great potential for cooperation with Serbia in several areas and that the two countries had shared goals.

After a meeting with Serbian PM Ana Brnabic, Trovoada said he hoped his meetings in the Serbian capital would "translate into projects."

He said Africa needed partners like Serbia and that the consistency of Serbia's foreign policy now needed to be reflected in strong economic cooperation with his country.

"You can count on us to support and defend your (Serbia's) integrity. Our external policy and the way we stand in the world is by international law, always trying to be a part of the solution, and not a part of the problem.

Therefore, count on us, let's continue to work together, let's continue to work closely for the benefit of both peoples," he told Brnabic at a joint press conference.

He thanked Serbia for inviting Sao Tome and Principe to take part in EXPO 2027 in Belgrade.

He noted that "solid ground" for development of cooperation had been established during the era of the former Yugoslavia.

"We identified four areas of cooperation: governance, food security, defence and security and education," he added.

Trovoada also said cooperation in tourism could be improved and that there were opportunities for cooperation regarding global climate change.