Political relations
Bilateral relations have traditionally been characterized by intensive dialogue, a high degree of understanding and closeness of political positions in relation to key international issues. In accordance with friendly relations, the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cuba are jointly committed to further strengthening all forms of cooperation in all areas of common interest. The President of the Republic of Serbia A. Vučić visited Cuba on 13 – 15 December 2017, the then First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs I. Dačić in March 2017, and the then President of the Parliament of the Republic of Serbia, M. Gojković in September 2015. Bilateral political consultations between the ministries of foreign affairs of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cuba were held in December 2021 in Havana. The delegation of the Republic of Serbia was headed by the State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs N.Starovic, while the Cuban delegation was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Rodríguez Camejo. President of the National Assembly of Cuba E. Lasso visited the Republic of Serbia in June 2016.
A delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia participated in the Havana International Book Fair, held from 13 to 23 February 2025.
Minister of Sport of the Republic of Serbia Zoran Gajić participated in the 11th AFIDE 2025 International Convention on Physical Activity and Sport, held in Havana from 10 to 14 November 2025.
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba Gerardo Peñalver Portal, acting as Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, visited Serbia from 31 August to 1 September 2026 on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the First Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement. During the visit, he met with the then President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, and, on the sidelines of the event, with Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia D. Kozarev.
Economic relations
According to data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, total trade in goods with the Republic of Cuba in 2025 amounted to EUR 4.5 million, of which exports from the Republic of Serbia accounted for EUR 17 thousand and imports for EUR 4.5 million.
Bilateral agreements
- Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Cuba in the field of medicines and medical devices, signed in December 2017;
- Agreement between the Government of the SFRY and the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba on the abolition of visas, signed on 6 October 1965 (The Official Gazette No.9/1966, Appendix);
- Memorandum of Understanding on Capacity Development and Technical Cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Cuba, signed on 2 October 2008;
- Agreement on the cooperation program between the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Higher Education of the Republic of Cuba, signed on 10 February 2010.
- Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of tourism between the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Cuba was signed in December 2021 in Havana.
Contact information
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Havana: https://havana.mfa.gov.rs.
The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Belgrade: http://misiones.minrex.gob.cu/es/serbia.
Contact in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Department of North and South America (DNSA); tel. 00 381 (0) 11 30 68 762; e-mail oam@mfa.rs.