Serbia has restated its commitment to upholding Morocco’s territorial integrity and its “principled stance against secessionism and separatism.”
Following a phone call between Ivica Dai, the Serbian counterpart, and Nasser Bourita, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Expatriates, this position was reiterated.
The phone conversation was finalized during discussions in Belgrade between Dai and Mohammed Amine Belhaj, the Moroccan ambassador to Serbia.
The FM for Serbia also reaffirmed his nation’s “support of the United Nations’ efforts to achieve a realistic, pragmatic, and lasting political solution to the Sahara issue, in the spirit of realism and compromise, and in full compliance with the relevant UN resolutions,” according to a statement from his department released after the meeting.
The official noted that during the phone call with Bourita, he had expressed his “gratitude to Morocco for its constant and firm support for the preservation of Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, in accordance with international law.” This was brought up during the discussions of the potential for further intensifying and strengthening good bilateral relations.
The official underscored the long-standing, mutually amicable connections between the two nations as well as Serbia’s readiness to continue expanding its entire cooperation with Morocco, including exchanges of high-level visits.
In this context, Dai renewed his offer to his Moroccan colleague Nasser Bourita to visit Serbia, according to the statement.
Serbia’s FM underlined that the two nations celebrated the 65th anniversary of the diplomatic ties were established, which provided the perfect opportunity for the populations of Serbia and Morocco to get to know one another through a variety of year-round artistic and cultural activities.
Dai emphasized the necessity for further deepening “the economic and trade ties between the two countries so that they keep pace with the excellent level of our political relations.”
A letter of congratulations from his Moroccan counterpart on Serbia’s selection to host the specialized exposition EXPO 2027 was sent to the Serbian FM by the Moroccan Ambassador in Belgrade, the statement said.
