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Zelenskyy and Serbian President discuss development of relations between countries

Zelenskyy and Serbian President discuss development of relations between countries Photo: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
Author: Daryna Vialko

On Thursday, December 26, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić. They discussed the development of relations between the two countries, according to the President's Telegram.

“I had a phone conversation with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić to discuss the development of relations between our countries,” Zelenskyy said.

The President thanked Serbia for its financial and humanitarian support. Zelenskyy and Vučić also coordinated efforts on a common path to the EU.

The Serbian President congratulated the Ukrainian people on the New Year holidays and expressed hope for a quick end to the war.

“Earlier this week, I accepted credentials from the new Ambassador of Serbia. I believe that the resumption of the full-fledged work of the diplomatic mission headed by the Ambassador will contribute to the development of our cooperation,” Zelenskyy added.

Relations between Serbia and Ukraine

In May of this year, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that Serbia had agreed to improve relations with Ukraine and hold an economic forum.

Also in October, it was reported that Serbia would provide Ukraine with equipment worth more than €8 million. The aid includes generators and transformers.