Selaković: Great respect of African officials for Serbia

03. Jul 2021.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selaković, stated that he informed many African leaders about the situation in Serbia, the achieved economic progress, but also about the successful fight of our country against the corona virus.

Selaković, who, as an envoy of the President of Serbia, attended the funeral of the first President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, had the opportunity to meet and talk with many high-ranking officials of African countries during his two-day stay in Lusaka.

The Minister talked with the Presidents of the Republic of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana, the envoy of the President of the DRC, as well as the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Namibia and Lesotho.

He especially emphasized that all interlocutors expressed great respect for Serbia and President Vučić. He also pointed out that everyone said that Serbia is a desirable partner and expressed the desire and readiness to come to Serbia and meet with our president.

The head of Serbian diplomacy thanked numerous interlocutors for the continuous support of their countries in preserving the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia.

Also, the Minister said that everyone welcomed our determination to mark the 60th anniversary of the First Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (Belgrade Conference) on 11 and 12 October, and expressed readiness to come to Belgrade on that occasion.