Agreement reached to start talks on Serbia-Japan investment treaty

At the meeting, it was agreed to begin talks on an investment agreement, the signing of which will create an exceptional opportunity to strengthen economic ties with Japan and give an impetus to the development of Serbian economy.

Minister Djuric informed his interlocutor about Serbia's economic successes, commending a dynamic development of trade and an inflow of Japanese investments.

Djuric said he was pleased that Minister Kamikawa was on her first visit to Serbia, underlining that Serbia and Japan had a long-standing tradition of close partner cooperation, and thanked the Minister for Japan's solidarity and donations over the past two and a half decades.

Minister Djuric welcomed the cooperation within the Japanese initiative for the Western Balkans and noted that Serbia was interested in the initiative becoming more visible and being a framework for carrying out specific projects.

The Serbian Foreign Minister also noted that Belgrade remained consistently committed to dialogue as the only means of solving outstanding issues related to Kosovo and Metohija, while also making efforts to act as a guarantor of peace and stability in the region, in its relations with neighbouring states.

"We will continue to create a political environment of stability, so that both your and our companies can develop. Preservation of stability is our top priority", Minister Djuric concluded.