Serbia reiterates support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, hails bilateral political relations as excellent

Serbia reiterated, on Monday, its support for the territorial integrity of Morocco, as well as its “position of principle against secessionism and separatism.”

This position was reaffirmed by Serbia’s First Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dačić, during phone talks he held on Monday with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

The head of Serbian diplomacy also reiterated “Serbia’s support for the efforts of the United Nations to achieve a realistic, pragmatic and lasting political solution to the Sahara issue, in a spirit of realism and compromise, and in full compliance with the relevant UN resolutions,” the Serbian Foreign Ministry said in a press release issued following the talks.

The two sides focused on “the possibilities of intensifying and strengthening good bilateral relations” and Dačić expressed during the telephone call with Nasser Bourita “his gratitude to Morocco for its constant and firm support to the preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia, in accordance with international law,” the press release said.

The First Vice-President of the Serbian Government also underlined the long-standing and traditionally friendly ties between the two countries, as well as Serbia’s willingness to continue developing comprehensive cooperation with Morocco, including exchanges of visits at the highest level.

In this connection, Dačić reiterated his invitation to Nasser Bourita to visit Serbia.

Prior to the phone talk, the Serbian official held a meeting in Belgrade with Moroccan Ambassador to Serbia, Mohammed Amine Belhaj.

During the meeting, the Serbian Foreign Minister recalled that last year the two countries celebrated the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, seeing it as “an ideal moment for the peoples of Serbia and Morocco to get to know each other” through numerous artistic and cultural events organized throughout the year.

Dačić underlined the importance of further developing “the economic and commercial ties between the two countries so that they keep pace with the excellent level of our political relations.”

For his part, Belhaj handed Dačić a congratulatory letter from Bourita on the occasion of the election of Serbia to host the specialized exhibition EXPO 2027.