Dacic receives new Syrian ambassador to Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic received new Syrian Ambassador to Belgrade Mohammed Haj Ibrahim on Tuesday.

According to a statement released by the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dacic welcomed the ambassador and expressed the confidence his work in Serbia would be successful.

In a cordial discussion, the parties agreed that Serbia and Syria were connected by traditional and sincere friendship based on mutual understanding and solidarity and that there was mutual readiness to strengthen the cooperation further in areas of mutual interest.

Dacic thanked Syria for its principled and consistent support for safeguarding the territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia, the statement also said.