Vucic: Serbia-Kazakhstan relations based on deep friendship

BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the relations between the two countries were based on deep friendship and thanked Kazakhstan for always supporting the territorial integrity of Serbia.

Vucic noted that he was honoured and privileged to have had an opportunity to meet with Tokayev for a long discussion on Monday evening and again on Tuesday, as well as with a Kazakh delegation and government ministers.

"I was able to hear and learn much about important issues and the global situation in the European and the Asian continents," Vucic said at a press conference with Tokayev.

He said the relations with Kazakhstan rested not only upon identical views on international law and respect for the UN Charter and UN resolutions, but also on a deep friendship between the two peoples and new projects to be carried out together in the interest of the two countries.

He thanked Tokayev for his and Kazakhstan's constant backing for the territorial integrity of Serbia and for the support for Serbia and international law when it comes to other resolutions as well.

He noted that Serbia would always support the territorial integrity of Kazakhstan and be a sincere friend of the country.

"We will never forget that you have been on our country's side when that was neither easy nor simple," Vucic said.

He said the discussion with Tokayev had addressed cooperation in all areas, military cooperation in particular, and that an agreement had been reached for a bilateral committee on cooperation to meet at least twice a year.